Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls...

As everyone in the room decided whether they were going to use the bathroom or not, the maid waited patiently by the door. "If you would like to use the bathroom, it's right this way," she said, as she opened the door and turned left, walking past the guards and the gnome standing there talking to them. Following her were Darvin, Talathel, and Beranhond. (Did Tigrisclawu come along as well?)

She led them down the hallway to the second and third doors on the right. "Here you are. You may use either of these two restroooms." And with that, she continued down the hallway with her tray, most likely going to put it away before returning to clean up more of the mess. She slipped into another door a little ways down the hallway on the left.

Talathel opened the door to the first room and saw that it was a single occupancy stall, so he stepped in and closed the latch. Darvin did the same, leaving Beranhond still standing in the hallway waiting his turn.

                                                           

At first, the guard didn't even notice the halfling who walked into the hallway and pulled on his shirt. Then, as the diminutive fellow started badgering him with questions, he gave a big sigh, and replied, "Look, I'm just a guard. Me an' Briggs, 'ere, we're jus' s'posed to ensure the safety of youse adventurin' types. We's not trying to pen ya in. Shore, ya can leave iffin ya want. But Lord Darkeyes pays well, so I'd tell ya ta' hear 'im out, at least. I'm shore he'll be here soon 'nuff. 'E's probly jus' busy, 's all." And with that, the guard returned to his somewhat bored surveillance of the hall, casting a glance down the hallway at Beranhond. He looked down at the halfling once more, "Need sump'in else?"

                                                           

As the guard was talking to Grumbleshanks, the maid began walking back down the hallway from the room she had just entered, now without a tray. She performed a slight curtsy as she passed Beranhond, and another as she passed Grumbleshanks and the guards, and re-entered the meeting room, apparently returning to cleaning.