Bartending

[wellthrownstone]

Garion, lacking a bartending icon FTWince, is settled at the bar, no drinks up on the board. He's got Beldaran with him, tucked into his arm and with the other he holds onto one of the drink recipe manuals, his lips quirking back and forth in indecision. Back and forth, back and forth, and eventually he closes it before laying it on the bar

Comments

[his_sarah_jane]

"I promised you that I would stop by, didn't I?" Sarah smiles when she walks up to the bar, although the smile turns somewhat awkward when she notices Beldaran.

She's never been fully comfortable around children when it comes down to it.

[wellthrownstone]

He grins. Beldaran, for her part, just sort of watchs from her father's arms.

"Yes, you did. What would you like?"

His head tips back to indicate the board.

"As it says, of course."

[his_sarah_jane]

"That really leaves me with quite a range, doesn't it?"

She laughs, shrugging slightly as she glances towards the specials board. "Well, do you have any suggestions? After all, my choice does apparently play an impact for the rest of the night."

[wellthrownstone]

"Chocolate is usuall a good choice," he points out. "At least, that's how I feel about it."

[his_sarah_jane]

Sarah Jane nods. "What about one of those chocolate milkshakes from the other day?"

[wellthrownstone]

"Sounds good to me," he says, getting up to get a couple of ingredients. Beldaran doesn't seem fazed, however, and just cuddles up at his side.

"And sorry for missing the introduction. This is my daughter, Beldaran. Beldaran, say hello to Mistress Smith."

"HELLO!"

...she got her parents lungs, one can see.

[his_sarah_jane]

"Oh, uh, hello there, Beldaran," she says, smiling somewhat uncomfortably.

That was a rather loud hello.

"And really, it's Sarah, please."

[wellthrownstone]

Garion notices the slight discomfort and kisses her again.

"Shh, remember we talked about the voice inside?"

"Uh-huh."

"Good girl."

And she curls up against him again, just sort of quietly watching.

"As you wish, Sarah," he says as he pulls together the chocolate shake. It's pushed across the counter.

[his_sarah_jane]

"Thank you," she replies, accepting the milkshake and taking a small sip. "It's absolutely wonderful."

[wellthrownstone]

"I do try," he admits, settling on the stool again.

"How have you been, then, since last I saw you?"

[his_sarah_jane]

"Rather...well, it's been an interesting past few days," she admits before taking another sip of her milkshake. "But I think things are finally settled for the most part. Returning to normal, or whatever counts for normal in my life anyway."

[wellthrownstone]

"Interesting how?"

Garion's had an interesting life, after all.

[his_sarah_jane]

"In ways I think I'd prefer not to discuss."

It still bothers Sarah that someone could react so...so violently to her questions and good intentions.

[wellthrownstone]

"Are you sure?"

He pulls up the rag and starts smoothing it over the counter.

"It might help. And it's what bartenders are for, really, especially here."

[his_sarah_jane]

"I've never been one to visit pubs when I'm at home, to be honest," Sarah replies with a nod and a chuckle. "Except to meet informants, that is."

[wellthrownstone]

"Well," he says, "in a place like this, where the bar serves by herself, there's really only two reasons to have a bartender. The first is so she can sleep. The second? So there's someone to tell your troubles to."

He strokes a hand down Beldaran's hair before looking to Sarah Jane.

"There's a saying I've heard: ale is to be found in a cask but drinking's only to be found in a pub."