Axl Low manned the bar with as much elegance and care as he did his sickles. Cleaning and polishing the top of the maple structure,making sure the glass mugs were cleared of any dust and sand and that the beer tap was to be worked thoroughly this night. It was a special evening after all.
“Axl Low, The first rounds on me!“
That was three months ago, the battle with Arelis Valentine ending in their victory. It almost hadn’t, they almost lost the chief and his lady, just after him getting her back.
“That was probably the first time anyone saw a true smile from him.“ The time shifter chuckled as he poor himself a mug. Taking a gulp, before breathing out.
“Out of all things to make it to the future, I'm so glad beer was one of them.” Axl exclaimed savoring the taste, when he heard the bell jingled as the top of the bar entrance pushed it.
“You couldn’t wait, Low?”
Axl chuckled as he saw his friend walk towards the bar, Junkyard dog in his left hand and a red and silver hair lady on his right arm. “Just making sure it was up to par, chief.”
Sol grinned as he took his normal seat, the fourth stool one out of nine, a direct shoot to the tap. The woman took the seat next to him, scooting it a little closer.
Axl raised an eyebrow as she gazed at the bounty hunter with adoration, the second one followed when the gear hunter gave her a ‘gentle’ smile.
‘Kind of hard to look gentle with a face and demeanor like Sol’s, at least he’s trying...Failing, but trying’
“Is the first round still on you, chief.”
Sol turned to the english man, giving him a slight nod.” Yeah, yeah.”
“And for you, miss?”
“.I’ll have what you two are having.”
“Three drafts it is.” Axl grabbed two more glass mugs and ran the beer tap into them, filling them just to a slight overflow of foam, never spilling a drop of golden-brown elixir as he placed the mugs before the two. “Cheer, mates” Axl lifted his mug with a chuckle.
“Cheers.” The woman grinned following Axl’s example.
“Tsch” Sol stoically did the same before clinking his mug with theirs.
“So Chief, you’re going to introduce me?” Axl nodded towards Sol’s companion.
“As much times as you looked into my past, you should already know who she is, Low.” The bounty hunter grumbled lightly as he took a swallow of brew, getting an exasperated sigh from Axl.
“Really, you have no manners, Chief.”
“Tsch!”
The woman chuckled at the two antics as she took a sip of the beer.
“Aria...Aria scale”
“Axl low..A pleasure to finally meet the chief’s lady.”.
The smile she gave him was small but warm, gentle, and welcoming. A smile of a good woman. He could see the resemblance between her and the first king's wife, Dizzy.
