Ken looked at the door, the way you looked at something with a longing to find out more. He decided to find out what was happening, so he walked to the door, opened it, and immediately what he saw made a sour taste form in his mouth.
There were five horses outside and five royal guards in full armor with the crest of the kingdom on their chests, and the reason they were standing here, well, that's what made Ken pissed.
The guards were currently beating up Richard. One guard in particular kept kicking even when Richard had balled up on the ground and was not even resisting.
The crowd around watched with helpless eyes. They looked at Richard on the ground, and none of them could help. After all, those were royal guards.
Ken looked at the scene, and his hand moved to his sword immediately, only for him to feel a hand grab him from inside the inn. He turned his head and saw the grey-beard standing there.
"Don't do it, kid. It's not worth the trouble," he said and shook his head.
