Elendor [17]

Midday so told the watch. Xen and a newly made friend, an interesting character, Lord Mandl, found themselves seated outside a very lush café. A steaming hot cup of coffee before a similar hot outside, "-was this your idea of class?" narrowed the noble to another guest, Nadhi, a member of the young lord's very lucrative last night.

 "I don't know," she shrugged and scoffed snacks, Xen kept a relaxed expression, the attention of the passing crowd – physically and mentally different people from Hidros. The outfits were on the lesser side, darker complexion, skinnier and taller figures. 

 "Staring in the distance?" commented the lord.

 "I find the area quite amusing," professed Xen, "-everyone's walking without care for the heat. Look at me, look at us," a shadow hid the eyes, "-we're under the shade… I understand how a turkey must feel in the oven."