NicholasStone

"Family feuds..." Sral said softly. "I killed my family before a feud could begin. Let me guess, you lied to me when you told me why you were running away."

"No miss, my killing days are over." He washed the mug he had been drinking out of. "So who was that young man? Was he trying to kill you or ...

"I don't know if someone told you or not, but I want you-" Sral pointed at Shane. "To settle down, buy a drink, or get out of my bar! And ...

"Wrong answer. Somebody had to have told you, or you or your family is closely tied to magic. Mortals cannot find this place on their own."

Mortals. So touchy when dealing with supernatural individuals. Sral snapped his fingers. Both of the human's arms and legs became immobilized. He walked over to both of them. "Okay, before ...

Sral's eyebrows shot up. He held up his hands. "Point that thing somewhere else!" He exclaimed. "What did I do to you?"

He smiled. "I'm not that young, missy. But thank you for the compliment. I try to look somewhat young."

He knew that was a bust. He shouldn't have messed with this girl, seeing that she could read minds. He tried to stand up, but he couldn't move. He gritted ...

"I've been drinking since I was a toddler, back when there was no drinking restriction," He said, taking another drink. "I've been drunk more times than I could possibly count. ...

"Older than you are, missy," He said. "Much, much older. I was already very old when Queen Elizabeth the first was in diapers. You don't seem much older than sixteen. ...

Sral chuckled. "So little? And you're on the run? Bah, that's nothing. I murdered my mother and her unborn baby in the night, took her heart, stuffed it down my ...

He nodded. Most of his customers were on the lam. Or homeless. He watched her take out her gun. Modern weapons. She was from the mortal world. Good for her. ...

Sral put the money in the cash register. He tipped his bald head in thanks. He opened up his stash of drinks, and withdrew a whiskey. He slid it across ...

Nicholas's vision spun. That... That wasn't the name! He had been so sure! Now this was a serious problem. He had broken into this girls dorm, threatened to kill her, ...

I sat on a chair in a dark corner, thinking. Stupid droid. Oh well, criminals got away with things every once in a while. I rocked my chair on the ...