=/\= Pomanade - outside a Cafe =/\=
He leaned down to the kid and said "whilst that food may look nice and even taste nice, its Bolian food...trust me you'll regret it after a few hours. So what's your name kid? My name is Constantine but you can call me con if you want."
She looked the tall man over again and answered, "Rowan," as she dropped the food back on the plate with a sad look.
"So are you hungry Rowan? I know a place nearby where they sell Hot Dogs just like the ones they sell at Yankee Stadium in New York.
She bit her bottom lip as she stared down at the floor. She looked at the tips of his black boots and let her gaze slide up taking in his immense height as she contemplated whether to trust him or not. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "A hot dog?"
"A hot dog? It's a sausage in a bread bun. You can add onions, ketchup and mustard to it too." Con said as he indicated to where the Hot Dog stand was...conveniently nearby the Promenade Security Office though a link between the two was hotly denied.
Rowan looked across the promenade where he indicated as her stomach growled. She started to shake her head as her stomach growled again and her gaze came back to the food in front of her.
"As I said Bolian food upsets your stomach. If you want to eat it go ahead but I doubt the man who paid for it would be very happy. The Hot Dog on the other hand is free of charge and free of charges of theft too." Con mused aloud.
"He left," Rowan blurted out in a rush to defend herself. Her heart beat a bit faster and she took a quick look around. She looked back at Con and then jumped off the side off the chair furthest away from him as tears began to fill her eyes.
"The Hot Dog tastes real good I promise. I'll buy you one and you can put as much onions and ketchup on it as you want. How about it? I can even tell you all about where I'm from." Con offered.
Rowan looked back at him and then turned to run. {I don't think he likes me. He wants to take me over to that place near where all those ... mean looking guys are.}
"Look kid I'm not here to hurt you. It's my job to look out for all the people on this promenade including you. Becky the waitress over there had her purse snatched last month and I had to chase the thief down, Erik the Barman in the Blue Note Bar over there had some trouble with some rowdy customers last week and I went in and calmed things down. And now I meet you, a hungry little kid who looks and acts out of place so I decided to buy you a hot dog." Con said whilst smiling.
She swung back around as a tear streaked down her grimy face and her lip trembled as she asked, "Really.... you won't let them hurt me?" She pointed toward the men that were coming and going from the security office next to the hot dog place.
Con gave a good natured chuckle "Of course not." He crouched down and said in a low voice "I'll let you in on a little secret, they're not as mean as they look. For example that big guy by the door...he cried when watching one of the Lassie Movies!"
Rowan took the few steps that her took her to be beside him as he answered and looked where he indicated. She shook her head as she located the big man next to the door but turned and let her watery gaze meet his as she asked, "What's a Lassie Movie?"
"Erm it's a film about..." Con quickly decided against saying 'dog' that could lead to complications. "Earth creature called canines, we keep them as pets. You'd like it I'm sure if I asked Brian he'd let you see one."
Rowan sniffed and then leaned her head on his shoulder as she looked back at the big man again. "I could have a hot dog too?" She rubbed a hand over her face and then rubbed it on her pants. "Would you watch the movie with me?"
Rowan sniffed and then leaned her head on his shoulder as she looked back at the big man again. "I could have a hot dog too?" She rubbed a hand over her face and then rubbed it on her pants. "Would you watch the movie with me?"
"Definitely, we'll both get Hot Dogs. Plus just between me and you I used to have a...canine just like Lassie except mine was called Maxy." Con grinned as he mentioned a distant part of his past.
=/\= End Part 1 =/\=
Constantine
Constantine
NPC -promenade Security
apb: Ixus
&
Rowan
NPC - child
apb: Jass
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