The Inn

Ace

He smiles and looks back at his water.
"Are you from around here?" He asks.

Bella

I shake my head, "Nope, from..." I stopped. "A place." I said grinning.

Ace

"Nope, from...a place." She smiles.
Ace smiles back and shakes his head at her.
"In that case, I'm from a place too." He plays along. "A place far from here."

Bella

I nodded, "That place sounds nice." I laughed and ordered another shot.

Ace

Her laugh makes him smile, flamboyant and charming.
"It is." He says. "When there isn't any trouble going on."
The serpent tail wrapped around his wrist twitches and retracts without him noticing, a small pair of golden eyes peering out from a flap of his jacket instead.

Bella

Bella see's a pair of golden eyes and screams, falling off the chair. "What the hell is that?!?!?!" She says frightened.

Ace

Bella screams and falls out of her chair.
"What the hell is that?" She asks, frightened.
Ace confusedly looks at the flap and sighs.
"Spike, I told you not to come." He scolds the pair of eyes.
He tells Bella it's okay and pulls out a winged reptile about the length of his arm, setting him on his shoulder.
"This is Spike." He introduces him. "He's my Wyvren."

Bella

I slowly get up and sit back down cautiously. "Uh, um, Well then." I said laughing.

Ace

She laughs and Ace relaxes, petting Spike between the wings.
"He's usually bigger but had to adapt to this place." He tells her. "He won't hurt anyone; he's just curious."

Bella-

I nodded, "Good." I downed my second shot and smile. "Aw he's actually kinda cute."

Ace

He smiles at her comment, but Spike perks his ears back and looks up at him.
"You wanna pet him?" He asks Bella.

Bella

I nod, "Sure." I pet him in between his wings. "Aww..."

Ace

Spike purrs before looking back at Ace. The question in his eyes is evident, but Ace chooses not to answer.
"He's not really a pet, more of a mode of transportation." He tells Bella. "But we're pretty good pals."

Bella

"He makes a good pet." I said smiling. "He's adorable."

Ace

Spike grunts at the word adorable and snuggles back within Ace's trenchcoat, causing him to squirm a little at the movement.
"He's shy." He says, smiling at Bella.