[ is that... a monkey? no, it also has similar features to a mouse, and he can't quite tell what species it is. how curious. any other time he try to determine that, but there are more important issues at hand. ]

I need to acquire lodgings for the night, but the innkeeper is not amenable to taking in men without a woman to accompany them. I know this is improper, and I won't ask anything of you other than to lie, but I need a fake partner.