tavern (chance to relax))

I'm just remembering my hard past. It's nothing I want to repeat. My past is why I hate society. You guys are fine, because you treat me like we are friends.

"Well the past is the past and unless you have the sands of time you dont have to worry about it he he" "Although I have to agre society does kind of suck"

My family was hunted all the time, by the other villagers, so we had several house burnings, and chases. I almost staved to death because I rarely ate.

I return to my cheesecake, commenting lazily. "Aa...But as you said, that's all past tense. You don't have a reason to worry about those things anymore. Wipe them from your mind and enjoy your life here. It's harder to walk forward if you're always lookin back..."

Easier said, than done.

Well you have a home and friends, and their are so many weird people here so dont worry about it. *Barkeep dark red wine please* *rolls from under table and hands to riza* *rolls back* "dont think of it as me trying to get you drunk but as a blood substitute" "Drink eat and be Merry!" "this is a place to relax and forget your troubles, at least thats what I heard taverns were for"

I finish the last of my dessert and pack up. As I walk past Riza, I speak lowly once more. "Never said it would be easy, but...it's doable." My own eyes shimmer as a memory of Heliopolis plays in my head. I throw a hand up, waving as I leave. "Ciao ya'll."

Thank you, Shisho... You didn't have to do that.
*To Sadi* Bye Sadi!

Bye sadi "Bring candy next time!"

*I take sips of the wine.* This tastes just like blood.

*Throws fist in air* "Dumb luck rocks!" "Oww I forgot I was under the table!" *rolls out and sits on a stool like a normal person* "siting is weird..."

*Stares at Shisho* Oh...kay....

"Well... you act as if Im normal he he"

I'm just not used to people hiding under tables.

Touche....Pulls candy from cloak "I need more training" *Starts to look all deep in thought and seriousy*

*As I finish my tea I sit up and think.*

I stroll into the tavern, the blue fur on my hood hiding the parts of my face not covered by my mask. I sit down on a stool and lean against the counter. "Hey bartender...A strawberry shake please...with onion rings...and honey mustard sauce."

*looks at sadira* "How can you order a strawberry onion ring honey mustard shake?"

I glance at him from under my hood. "I didn't. I ordered a strawberry shake. The onion rings and sauce are separate." Unseen by me, the bartender quickly stops himself from tossing the fried rings into the blender. He sets my order down in front of me and I grab a ring, dipping it into the shake. His eye twitches at that and goes to cleaning the counter.

"Actually I must be off" "And you seem to need some alone time" "Hehe Ive been here since yesterday"

I turn back around to him and nod. "Aa...See you around then."

I pull a thick book from my bag and flip through it as I slowly drink my shake. The book is one I'd read plenty of times back hope and had managed to grab before having to leave. It's also probably the only book I own without pictures of food in it. I turn a page, dipping an onion ring into the sauce absentmindedly before sliding it under my mask. I lean one elbow on the counter and sip again at my shake as I read.

*Kitskip bursts through the door and runs up to the bad* "KYUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" *The bartender looks up and sighs* Again? Thats the third time this week! *the bartender goes into the back room then returns with a white bottle and hands it to Kitskip* "Arigatou!" *Kitskip brabs the bottle and runs out*

*i walk in with my cloak and shades on*
bartender...a drink
*i wait for my drink*

*I run in and see Kai* Hey Kai... Long time no see.