Pendant Associates

It had been a fruitful sort of day at the guild - given, of course, that the only true monster out there lurked around the Spire. Still, there had been a surprising amount of work for the bounty hunters - clearing a space of nuisance creatures, herding some mutated beast out of the fields where it was munching on crops, investigating mysteries out in the Ruins... It had been a long, long time since Ronin felt excited to go out there and work. But damn, if it didn't take it out of him. He swept his dark hair out of his face as he entered the Rathskeller; it was damp with the fine rain that had begun to fall, and he was glad of the warmth and bubbling atmosphere. Granted the place was somewhat subdued compared to the other nights he had been, but similarly Ronin was happy to sit in peace and turn over the day's events in his mind. And so he approached the bar, intent on getting a drink. He opened his mouth to order but no sooner had he slumped down onto a stool when the barman chirped a greeting. Ronin smiled warmly; a socialite at heart, he found he enjoyed conversation as much as - if not more than - introspection. "Good evening," he greeted with a friendly nod; this must have been the other bartender Vervain had hired. At least Edrei wouldn't get bored if this gentleman's bubbly nature was anything to go by. "I'll have ale, if there's any going," he continued, only for his attention to be drawn to the pendant that hung around his neck... and its twin around the other man's. Ronin frowned, though his expression was a mix of delight and confusion, and his smile grew into a grin. "You may," he said with a chuckle, "but only if I might return the compliment. It is a pleasure to meet another touched by Safrin's warmth." TALIESIN SO LOOK, AND CONNECT WE'RE REFUSING TO RUST HEALING HAS TO BEGIN IN THE PAST