All Day and All of the Night

Anden

The Sun and the Moon
In an endless game of hide and seek

Whatever stress had built up in his body had started to fade, as soon as Nate stabbed the blade back into the chunk of wood on the table. Anden closed his eyes from relief. That could have ended very, very different.

Anden grabbed hold of Nate's hand and gave it a quick shake. Nate... He was still smug, but maybe he wasn't entirely an ass. Anden let go of Nate's hand, wiping the rest of his ooze off on his pants. "Sorry." He pointed at some of the goo that was transferred to Nate's hand. "Name's Anden."

Anden returned to his seat. "No problem. Happy to help when I can." So Nate owned the bar. Which means he's from the Grounds, but this was the first time Anden had seen Nate. It wasn't like Anden was a stranger to the bar. "Someone needs to look out for the finer things in life. Anden raised his glass to offer a small toast.

What was even more curious was that Nate said 'we'. Was there another owner somewhere in the bar he should be aware of, before making an ass of himself a second time. But that was a thought for another time. "What brings you out of your hiding hole?"

The Sun and the Moon
In an endless game of hide and seek