Sitting there at my spot at Valrym's bar, looking around at a mostly empty bar I wondered where everyone was (I mean it wasn't like I was drinking in the morning, yet, I mean I would be, but it was currently evening). The only person I could see was an old drunk I called pukey for the obvious reason. Val didn't even have a wait staff around, it was just him, which again was unusual.
"Where is everyone?" Valrym looked at me in disbelief, then again that was his normal growly bartender get out of here look I'd grown used to.
"With their families? Don't you have a family?"
"Val my only friend is you and Hanlon."
"I'm not your friend."
"So then Hanlon." I finished my drink and though how sad it was that my only friend was an arms dealer who was some kind of dark something or other. It was enough to cause a man to drink and I was already.
"Could be worse, you could try and rekindle your friendship with Morley." I guffawed. Really guffawed, though if I was being honest the thought had occurred to me. A dark horrible stupid thought, but a thought all the same.
"You're right I don't think he'd take you back since you're not as evil as he is."
"That's so nice of you to say."
"Not out of lack of trying Trezlan not out of lack of trying."
"And there is the bite to your story, just like usual you build me up and tear me down."
"You keep coming back one of these years you'll find a new bar and I'll improve my clientele." I hopped down off my stool and collapsed (had a bit more to drink than I expected), and then stood back up immediately thus negating the fall (in my mind).
"Then that is what I shall do!" I left the bar to find a new place to drink since I was tired of Valrym's lip. He harumphed and said that will be the day and off I went. And my plan totally worked I found a new place to drink and everything. Of course it had its own set backs but you know for a few days it was a great place to spend my lonely holiday!
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