Characters are at Opera and move around in Waterdeep

Perrín Aloro, Stockmun Cay and Kafin Lowlance arrive at the Lightsinger Theater very early, and see all guests arrive, including Laeral Silverhand, the Open Lord of Waterdeep. They enter, and watch the first half of the opera. During the break they find Mirt. He first jokes with them, what they don't seem to find particularly funny. He invites them into the Harpers, they all accept the invitation. He gives each of them a pin of a harp in a crescent moon, telling them that they can show it to anyone to proof they're part of the Harpers. Mirt immediately gives them a job:"One of the drays working in the city is pulled by a talking mare named Maxeene. She wears a violet flower behind her left ear. Locate her, find out if she knows of any Zhent agents in hiding, and write any details on this paper bird. Release it to send it to me."He offers them a discount (lending money with 8% interest rate, lower then usual), and the loyalty of the Harpers.

They give the rented clothes back to the tailor and have a drink at the Yawning Portal. Al and Kafin talk about the scarecrows to kill again with Jalester Silvermane.