A plain damp room with many barrels of beer and wine.  The room is in need of a good cleaning as the floor is dirty and rats scurry about.
Storage room, Tavern
rat
student
I am a student in the kingdom. I am studying how to create swords for the use by knights. My trade is important for the success of the of battles to keep our kingdom standing.
I want to be making swords still. Not cleaning up this nasty room. Don't suppose you have any crumbs you managed to bring with you?  Anything on your shirt, perhaps? What about beer? Hm, don't reckon' I've had... beeeer before.  Is it nice? I'm too young to drink it.  I am a student studying. Gotta keep focused. Oh, ouch, it stings!  Did you poison me?!  This is poison, ain't it?  Oh I'm too young to die! I would never poison you rat! I've never met a talking rat.  Oof, careful, ye'll crush the life outta me! I am going to learn to create mighty swords for our brave knights. Hm, well, as long as it's not carvin' knives.  Had a cousin... thrice removed?... that had a nasty run in with a farmer's wife once.  Sad business, that. How horrifying. I'm sure you will be save in here. Nobody comes in here. Probably why it's so dirty! Oh, well, it's not so bad.  Keeps me fur nice and matte, so it's better fer sneakin'.