Showing off the hawk

[Xchy]

Erich opened the door to the inn, the warm air inside gusting out to do battle with the cold air outside. He stepped into the building and looked around for his friends. They were sitting at a table, sharing a bottle of scotch. Erich meandered over.

"Erich! I see you got that hawk you've been harping on about all month." Lysander said, grinning.

"Pretty bird it is, too." Demitri added.

"Come on, sit down." Said Adara.

Erich sat next to her, and took a sip from the bottle.

"So, tell us all about it, Erich." Adara urged, resting a hand on his forearm.

Erich did so.

[Xchy]

"..and that's it." Erich finished.

They had got halfway through the bottle between them, and it was dark outside. Adara was snuggled close to him, and he had his arm around her. Demitri and Lysander were each attempting to chat up a serving maid, without success.

"I suppose we'd better be getting back." Erich said.

"I'm staying a while longer." Said Demitri.

"Me too." Announced Lysander.

With a nod to his other two housemates, Erich rose, and Adara rose with him. They left the inn arm in arm, and headed to the couse that they shared with the others.

[Brad the Inhaler]

OOC: 5 XP