[ A thoughtful hum escapes him, eyes not technically leaving the other man's face but not 100% focused, as if trying to recall something. There's no heartbeat to listen to, not even any breathing to be disrupted, just a quiet tap-tap-tapping of his finger against the desk as he sorts through whatever it is he's thinking. ]

My staff hears more than I do in regards to gossip. I can ask them to keep an ear to the ground for anything suspicious--if it's a threat to creatures like us, then it's a threat to me, and by extension the inn. You'll find we're quite protective of our home here.