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Burning Skies Saloon
Yiski:
Yiski and the other patrons had a good laugh at Surette's expense with his hallucination.
"I gotta say, it's always interestin' to see how people react to the Wild Wind."
Roland shakes his head and hands Surette a Clear Skies.
"This should help a bit." Roland turns to Yiski. "I do not see how it is even proper to keep any Wild Wind in the saloon."
BdrLineAzn:
*BdrLine chuckles at Surette's reaction to the WWA*
"Was I that crazy when I was under it?"
*Ny-Lee calls to him*
"Nope yours still the funniest"
*He goes red*
*Liu goes over to Ny and whispers*
"You should tell me what was his before I go"
"Oh I wouldn't miss it"
Yiski:
Yiski's idea of drinking to forget the past was a bad idea. One, because it usually takes a lot of alcohol to accomplish it. Two, because he couldn't forget causing more drinking in a vain attempt to forget. After a number of drinks, Yiski just stopped.
"Roland... I'm go... goin' to the back... for a bit. You think... think... skies, handle the saloon."
Before any response is made, Yiski slinks off into the back at sits down at his workbench and lays his head down. Ny-Lee looks at Roland inquisitively.
"You think this has to do with the mystery woman?"
"More than likely."
Yiski:
--NARRATOR--
Yiski eventually found his way to his bed. There, he laid staring at the ceiling and still thinking about Lauren.
"Almost eight years huh? Skies, seems like my past is always comin' to bite me in the ass."
Yiski reminisced about their time together. The two had actually met in Anvala. Eventually, Yiski stayed in Anvala to attend the Academy and Lauren traveled to Lord's Point to become a pilot. During his stint in the Baronies, before the Baronies/Guild Conflict, he had crewed for her on a few recon missions. When Yiski left the Baronies and returned to Anvala, he kept regular correspondence with Lauren. Given his early start of running the Burning Skies, Lauren did visit Yiski often.
All their time together led up to the events nearly eight years ago when Yiski proposed to Lauren. He was devastated when Lauren couldn't give him a yes or no question. It also didn't help he had sprung it on her when she had a mission to the Firnfeld in two days.
Remembering how he felt when she didn't give him an answer though didn't compare to the news of her now alleged death on the mission. Reports had stated that a severe ice storm mixed with raiders had taken down her ship and crew. What was odd in the reports though was the fact the wreckage was never found despite the other pilots pinpoint location. Given the current situation, Yiski guessed Lauren had faked her death.
"But why?"
This was something he couldn't figure out and the only person who could had probably already cleared the distance between here and Chang-ning. That thought brought a stifled chuckle from him. He knew Lauren to be a speed demon when it came to piloting.
Eventually, the alcohol exerted its influence on Yiski and he fell asleep quickly. His last thoughts of her being far away from Anvala.
His very wrong thoughts.
--NARRATOR END--
--END OF DAY 76--
Yiski:
--START OF DAY 77--
--NARRATOR--
Roland and Ny-Lee came downstairs into the main floor and, to their surprise, saw no sign of Yiski. Concerned about his drinking binge last night, the two go check up on their pseudo landlord. They knock on his door, but get no response. They then decide to enter his room and see Yiski face down into his pillow.
"Yiski? Are you feeling well?"
"...ugh..."
Yiski rolled over to his side and barely cracked his eye open to see the couple standing at the door. Yiski then rubbed his face.
"...ugh... You know what ...urk... don't worry about openin'."
"Are you sure? You know we do not mind helping."
"No... no... ugh.. can't have you doin' this everyday. You two ...urp... enjoy yourselves."
The couple stood in a doorway for a few moments. Yiski simply waved his hand in a 'shoo' motion. The two still hesitating, but left the saloon. Few minutes later, Yiski felt a presence still in his room. Without looking or opening his eyes...
"I swear you kids need to enjoy yourselves."
"Well, I'm not a kid anymore."
The voice made Yiski snap his eyes open. Before him in his bedroom doorway, was Lauren. She had the same grin on her face he remembers from eight years ago. Yiski was speechless. Lauren laughed.
"I think this is the first time I've seen you speechless."
Yiski closed his mouth to think for a bit. He looked Lauren over.
"So, how the hell are you still here?"
"Funny you should ask."
--NARRATOR END--
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