Bootfall hit the top step outside the door.
He had forgone a pint before now but decided on having a glass or two before he'd bedded down himself. At the bar, though, his ears had been perked to the events of two engaged voices upstairs, inside some room. He kicked himself for not having kept a better eye on them. They hadn’t been loud at all, to disturb the other travellers in the inn. In fact they had been quite considerate with their lovemaking.
But his hearing had been finally perked by the moaning call of a familiar name and the rising rush of passions. He had cursed to himself and a painful scowl had flattened his expression.
...
Too high.
Their slithering movements matched far to well to keep quiet and they were far too high.