Two things Hal noted in that voice;
It was authoritative and it was feminine.
He turned around to see the one who had spoken was a lady with moderate assets and a lithe physique, dressed in martial attire and her stare looked ready and capable of boring a hole into the Runemaster named Arlet.
Then she turned to look at Hal and Hal saw her gasp audibly.
While he was narcissistic enough to admit his looks could easily cause such a reaction from her, he could also kind of see familiarity in her eyes.
It was like she knew him.
But that was impossible.
The lady worked to compose herself and flashed Hal a bright smile,
"I'm sorry If he has been causing you trouble. I come here often to check up on him so he does not scam travelers.
Who might you be, sir?" The lady asked and stretched her hand to him in greeting.