However, there were two middle-aged women at the dining table, one of whom was the proprietress, whom Tara Summer had just met.
As for the other woman, who looked very much like the proprietress, she was probably her sister.
"Walter... " The two men were sitting with their backs to them and didn't see the women; Emma Benson was about to call out when Tara Summer quickly pulled her back, shaking her head to indicate she shouldn't speak.
Emma Benson understood what she meant, and she too was curious about what these people were up to.
Actually, the situation was simple; the locals were naturally hospitable, and the proprietress and her sister, both single, had come over to strike up a conversation with the handsome fellows, insisting on treating them to drinks.
At first, Liam Yancey remained stone-faced, hoping they would leave on their own, but, to his surprise, the proprietress and her sister were not intimidated and started drinking on their own.
