What really happened
He kept a good 4 paces between them as they silently moved back into Pariah. They were both still a mystery to the other, and neither felt much like disrespecting the other by offering the courtesy of trust. It just wasn't going to happen.
As they entered the ship, Jarrid stopped to look at what was once his door. It would need full repair. He grimmaced to nobody in particular and then returned his focus to this 'Akire'. She continued with her slow grace as she approached the counter. The two men left in the lounge had pretty much fallen silent, although Jarrid was fairly sure of where their attention lied at the time.
She stopped at the bar counter and stared Ralgo eye to eye. Actually, she had to look upwards quite a bit, as she was not that large and well... Ralgo was. Still, her gaze was unwavering. Jarrid interrupted their stare down to tell Ralgo to pour two drinks for he and his guest.
Ralgo turned just enough to look at Jarrid and gauge his seriousness. After just a moment he poured the drinks and just as the femme extended her hands to accept them, he set them down on the counter and returned to wiping down the glasses.
With a sound that seemed similar to a snicker, Akire picked up the drinks and turned to walk to a booth where Jarrid had seated. She set the drinks down much less firmly than Ralgo had before her, and while keeping a fairly constant eye on her new drinking companion, slowly slid into the seat opposite him.
They both took a few sips of the drinks and watched each other for a number of moments. Finally she came forward and spoke first.
"So what's your deal anyway?"
Obviously, this wasn't the words that Jarrid had been expecting. It was obvious because it was written all over his expression. His reply was a moment coming.
"My deal? MY deal?"
"Yeah."
As they entered the ship, Jarrid stopped to look at what was once his door. It would need full repair. He grimmaced to nobody in particular and then returned his focus to this 'Akire'. She continued with her slow grace as she approached the counter. The two men left in the lounge had pretty much fallen silent, although Jarrid was fairly sure of where their attention lied at the time.
She stopped at the bar counter and stared Ralgo eye to eye. Actually, she had to look upwards quite a bit, as she was not that large and well... Ralgo was. Still, her gaze was unwavering. Jarrid interrupted their stare down to tell Ralgo to pour two drinks for he and his guest.
Ralgo turned just enough to look at Jarrid and gauge his seriousness. After just a moment he poured the drinks and just as the femme extended her hands to accept them, he set them down on the counter and returned to wiping down the glasses.
With a sound that seemed similar to a snicker, Akire picked up the drinks and turned to walk to a booth where Jarrid had seated. She set the drinks down much less firmly than Ralgo had before her, and while keeping a fairly constant eye on her new drinking companion, slowly slid into the seat opposite him.
They both took a few sips of the drinks and watched each other for a number of moments. Finally she came forward and spoke first.
"So what's your deal anyway?"
Obviously, this wasn't the words that Jarrid had been expecting. It was obvious because it was written all over his expression. His reply was a moment coming.
"My deal? MY deal?"
"Yeah."
posted by Erik at 4:21 AM
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