Salem slowly moved threw the streets of crocus on this beautiful calm night. As it was a nice gentle breeze in the air as well as the stars shined bright in the night sky unaffected by the light rays coming from the magic lamps posted all around the city to help at night. Salem had been busting his but these last few days in his Rune Knight training. As being a Paige was the biggest grunt work of a life time. So ever now and then Salem owed it to himself to go out and have a little fun. As he hoped to soon make friends one day as he was starting to see that he was not going to be shunned the way he was as a child. And tonight let loose was exactly what Salem was going to do to some extent. But still being a Rune Knight even of the Paige level Salem new he had to hold himself to a higher standers at all time. Especially here in the capital where rank and title was everything. Still casually walking enjoying the night sky and all the good perks of the capital at night. Salem would soon start to make his way to Batra’s Inn.

Batra being a man that Salem had accidentally ran into on one of his city jogs. Though luckily it did not turn into a sour situation as it led to Batra actually offering Salem a job for the night that he would gladly take. As well as leading to a few more jobs at the inn. So Salem figured that for once he would go to see the inn at a more relaxing view. As he was sure that Batra was most likely a good Bartender and knew what he was doing behind the counter. And everyone deserves a shot especially at their profession. Which was exactly why Salem was making his way threw the capital headed straight for the Inn, skipping all of the other bars and what not he saw along the way. As he had no interest in any of them, only caring to see the skill of the one this city called Batra the Bartender.

Entering the bar Salem would instantly be greeted by the shining ball head of the one known as Batra the Bartender. They would proceed to greet one another and discuss the possibility of a few upcoming jobs that Batra might have at the inn for Salem. Finishing the conversation Salem would proceed to find himself right at the bar making sure that the seat to his left and right both be empty. Not really being a people person Salem had no intention of sitting next to any random people especially drunk ones as they tended to flip a few switches in the head. Once seated Salem would proceed to wave his hand in the air signaling Batra that he wanted a drink. Batra would then proceed to pour Salem a full mug of his best stuff and slide it down the counter perfectly into the open palmed hand of Salem. Who would then proceed to sip on his mug as he looked around looking at the crowed that gathered themselves at the inns bar tonight.

Finn had made his way to Batra's inn under some unexpected circumstances. Despite being a man who had recently come into human culture, he had not yet acclimated to some of the more common sense ideals. Such as, for example, having to reserve a hotel room after the previous reservation ran out. Finn had no idea that if a reservation ran out, they would actually kick the person out. Finn just assumed that the reservation would be redone afterwards until told otherwise. It made little sense to him, but Finn assumed that there was some sort of reason for it. The people couldn't have come to a conclusion like that without reason.

Check in would not happen yet, though. It wasn't that it was too early- The night was upon them. However, the owner of the hotel also ran a bar. It seemed that Finn would have to wait until the man could slip away. So, for the time being, Finn would be relaxing downstairs. Looking around, Finn's eyes found themselves upon a pair of empty bar stools. These seats were on either side of a man who had seemed to seclude himself.

He hadn't wanted to place himself next to a stranger necessarily, but it seemed like that's what he had to do. Helping himself to the seat to the right of Salem, he glanced at the man and nodded. "Is this seat taken?"

Sitting in his seat at the bar Salem would proceed to gaze around looking at everything going on in the bar, while he proceeded to sip on the mug that he had just received moments ago from Batra . Not being much of a people person, Salem had no real intention of going out to chat with the crowd that gathered themselves inside of the Inns Bar tonight. Having had a rough childhood being teased for his magical ways. Salem was not the kind of person who tended to make the first move when it came to making new people, fearing the possibility of being judged and shunned for his magical differences. Though that now not being so much of an issue ever since Oda brought him back home from North Fiore at his horrid boarding school. As now Salem was even underway of becoming a Rune Knight just like not his Adoptive father Oda, but his deceased father as well.

This making this a giant goal for Salem, and why he strived to do so good at his Paige trainings. Since Salem soon hoped to move up in the Rune Knight ranks as he hoped to make it to a captain just like Oda, if not better. Due to Salem striving to lean as much possible about everything to do with Magic. Since with knowledge came power and with the knowledge of magic also came the understanding of the whole world. Something Salem hoped to accomplish. Looking around coming to notice that the crowd was not one that Salem cared much for. He would proceed to make his exit of the inn bar waving to the Bartender Batra has he exited.

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No sooner than Finn asked the question did the man leave. Rather rude, to not even answer before leaving, but it wasn't as if Finn cared too much. Before he could take the seat in the now completely vacant section of the bar, Batra approached him. "Still sleepin' here?" Nodding in excitement, Finn coughed up the money and received his room key. He had expected the man to be much busier than he had been- And maybe he had. Such a professional was able to blast through the workload in no time, and now Finn was able to go to bed. With that done, he made his way to his room and retired for the night.

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