Eris Reddoch wrote: > Eris Reddoch wrote: > > > Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: > > > > > >>> Jac comes around the van and opens the door for Mira, "I think > >>> the entrance to the hotel is over here, and the door over there > >>> with the bird and fish is the door to the local public house. > >>> Which one would you like to try, *first*, m'lady?" > >> > >> "You." She says, slipping her arms around him as she steps out of > >> the van. > > > > > > Jac chuckles and returns the hug. > > > > > >> "Let's check in and we can check the public after that." > > > > > > "You're wish is my command." he says as he walks arm in arm with > > Mira toward the hotel. > > > > The check in goes smoothly, even though the couple have no luggage. > > Jac gets the couple a top floor room with a balcony that over looks > > the bay. While Jac tips the young man that escorted them to their > > room, Mira steps out on the balcony. > > > > The red sun is just sinking into the sea and is turning the water > > the color of brushed copper. The sky is streaked with reds and > > orange as the sun's light reflects underneath the clouds in the > > sky. Over the bay flocks of sea birds circle and dive toward the > > water looking for their evening meal, and reminding Mira that she > > hasn't eaten in several hours. There are several small boats in the > > harbor and a pair of sailboats with large white sails out in the > > bay, beating their way back toward the quay. Looking down, Mira > > sees the roof tops of the buildings of the village spread out > > before her like colored tiles of bight red, green, orange and blue, > > and she can hear the sounds of children laughing from somewhere > > down toward the water. > > > > "Lovely isn't it?" Jac says stepping to her side. > > > Jac wraps an arm around Mira and lifts her chin up with other hand. > He leans down and kisses her softly as he runs his fingers lightly > through her hair burnished the color of copper by the light of the > setting sun. > > Stepping back, a bit Jac says, "Are you ready to try the local? Have > a drink and see what they have on the menu for dinner?" Mira nods and steps back into the room. Jac follows, and the pair head down toward the lobby of the small hotel, and then across it toward the public house attached to the northen side. From behind the closed wooden door you can hear the muffled sounds of piano music and happy voices. The sounds become clear when Jac opens the door. You can see a man playing piano across the room and there are a half dozen people gathered around the piano talking and laughing. To the right of the piano and running back toward the door you are entering you see a bar area with several stools along the bar rail. Behind the bar a young woman is mixing drinks. To the left the room opens up into a dining area with several tables. Along the far wall, beyond the piano, there is an gallery partially separated with wooden rails. There are a pair of men there throwing darts toward a target at the end of the gallery. "Welcome!" you hear a man say to your left and as you enter, an older man holding a white towel in his left hand steps toward you and smiles, holding out his right hand to shake, "I'm Bill Acton, the publican here. Are you new guests here at the hotel?" Eris AKU GM
