Sunset Stroll|Skyheort | Talen'sul

[Devon]

Marion thinks hard on the name while tapping his chin with his silver flute. "Zack Riel, Zack Riel..It does sound familiar but I can't say I can match a face with the name."

Marion smiles at Zira knowingly. "You sound as if you miss your friend. Wherever he is I'm sure he misses you too. Maybe he'll come back to Talen'sul soon."

[Darastrix]

"It's a bit more complicated than that, I'm afraid," Zira replies with a faint smile. "But I appreciate the reassurance." Honestly, the Wind doesn't expect to see his best friend any time soon, if at all.

I still can't believe I made such a stupid mistake, he thinks to himself.

[Devon]

"Oh well, I'll be in Talen'sul for a little while. I suppose I could stop by your shop sometimes and play you something." Marion smiles to Zira while extending his offer to Zira. He wasn't usually so friendly with guys, but it had been a long time since he had a regular friend and maybe he could get one now.

[Darastrix]

Zira smiles back at Marion, nodding his acceptance. "That would be nice. I tend to keep somewhat odd hours at times, but I'm usually open in the afternoon. And late at night, though I seldom get customers at that hour."

[Devon]

Marion smiles back, glad his offer wasn't refused. "I'm a night owl myself. Being a bard gives you a good chance to sleep all day if you want."

[Darastrix]

"Indeed it does," Zira agrees, briefly reminded of the many occasions of returning home after being drug hither, thither, and yon all night by that social whirlwind of a bard only to end up staying up even later when Zack collapsed on his bed instead of just going home. It amazed him sometimes, how the things that grated on his nerves so much before were the exact same things he missed.

Shaking himself a bit, he focuses on Marion again and says, a bit wryly, "Just try to make sure you're at least partly sober if you do stop by late. I don't have any hangover remedies on hand at the moment."

[Devon]

"Darn that would be a problem. I guess I'll have to find a few and carry them myself for a while." Marion remarks with a silly grin on his face. "I'll try not to drop in unannounced Zira. Bard's honor."

[Darastrix]

Zira laughs softly at the flautist's comment and shakes his head. "It's really not a problem; I don't mind visitors. As long as there's a light in the window, I'm available."

[Devon]

Marion nods and twiddles with his flute again. "I'll keep that in mind." Pausing for a moment to glance at Zira, Marion quickly questioned, "I'm tired of standing want to go get a drink?"

[Darastrix]

Zira blinks in mild surprise. He seldom gets invited drinking and such himself, he's used to invitations-by-proxy.

Well, I suppose it couldn't hurt, he thinks to himself. It has been a while since he's set foot in a tavern, and while he doesn't drink much at all, some actual company for an evening would be nice.

"all right," he says with a nod.

[Devon]

Marion smiles happily and pats Zira on the back. "Good good, let's hurry inside and get a good spot. I have a show to put on after all." Marion starts walking off to the tavern with Zira, playing a bit of a song with his flute as they go.

[Darastrix]

Zira follows Marion to the tavern, feeling a bit strange to be heading out like this with someone else. He tells himself firmly that he's not replacing his friend. In fact, he knows were Zack here, he'd probably be pushing Zira bodily towards the tavern, telling him to go have fun and that he'd catch up later. That in mind, Zira resolves to do just that. Well, within reason anyway; he doesn't relish the thought of waking up with a headache.

"How long have you played the flute?" Zira asks the other man curiously.

[Devon]

Marion sits down at the bar and orders a drink for himself and Zira. Turning around in his chair to take a sweeping look around the tavern, he glances back at Zira before answering. "I've been playing since I was old enough to walk. My father didn't think being a bard was any good, but my mother loved my playing she was the one who got me started."

[Darastrix]

"I was somewhat limited in my options," Zira comments. "Either way, I think I was bound to be deal with books in some way or be a scribe. Of the two, I think being a bookseller was the better choice."

[Devon]

Marion nods agreeing with Zira about being a bookseller. "Of course. You get to share what you like with others around you. Thats why bard's play after all. What good is it to have a talent or interest you can't share with anyone?"