Hester
Tight hold on that hope
Brown eyes grow wide as the bartender goes to refresh her drink, mixing up something that looks like far too many things to fit in a single tiny glass. Despite the time she spent in the other local tavern, how much her parents entertained and boozed up their friends, Hester was not a big drinker. She also wasn't a coward though. Fixing the man across the bar with a fiery look, she threw back the shot glass, a shiver running through her body as she swallowed the alcohol. "Aptly named." She offers after a moment, fighting to keep her eyes from watering.
The mercy of such a strong drink is that it dulls his next words, his criticism of her playing. It's helps that it's a lot nicer than she expects as well, piquing her interest right along. There's a few things to ask, so she starts with the first one, her head cocking as she peers at him, suddenly interested. "Are you a trained ear then?" She asks, looking him up and down as if it will offer her some clue.
Hester's chin rests on her fist again, a precarious perching point as she leans forward, a little grin on her face. She moves right along to her second question, her brow cocking now in a gentle tease. "Are you the one who gets t'make those decisions? You're real young." And that was her saying that.
The mercy of such a strong drink is that it dulls his next words, his criticism of her playing. It's helps that it's a lot nicer than she expects as well, piquing her interest right along. There's a few things to ask, so she starts with the first one, her head cocking as she peers at him, suddenly interested. "Are you a trained ear then?" She asks, looking him up and down as if it will offer her some clue.
Hester's chin rests on her fist again, a precarious perching point as she leans forward, a little grin on her face. She moves right along to her second question, her brow cocking now in a gentle tease. "Are you the one who gets t'make those decisions? You're real young." And that was her saying that.
Sometimes it could seem so cold
Do what you gotta do to cope
