True Demonlord [53]

 'Must have dozed off,' a thin line of smoke flurried from a lit cigar, '-where am I?' a scan around held tell-tell signs of the prior surveillance room. Time on the clock showed 18:55, '-did they call me up here for some reason?' the cigar flicked into a table side bin, '-the auction is about to start.' The climb downstairs was very tranquil, the cacophony of enjoyment didn't climb to the upper floors. Said peacefulness would soon be disrupted, a wall of confused figures waited at the mouth of the stairway. Hurry filled the steps, '-did something happen?' time showed 18:58, each tick of the second hand had the heart in fear, '-this feeling of doom…' the outskirts of the crowd faced upwards and shuffled along, ignoring his presence, '-are the drinks too potent?'