"You have marked this mortal as your guest, you accept you may share it's punishment if it transgresses"
"Yes, yes get on with it!" replies the bard irritably
"Welcome mortal to the court of spring"
The world blurs and you stand inside a great hall
Two staircases lead up to door lined balconies above the hall
It carries a tray with two goblets containing a dark red drink, you hope it's wine.
The bard takes one, the woman turns to you
By the way you're all old enough to know you should be wary of drinks from strangers right?