An Autumn Night

Chapter 6

They arrived at the bar. Matthew got out the carriage first so he could help Lucie out. Her coat was draped over her shoulders.

They walked in to be greeted with stares from downworlder customers but no one showed much concern. Matthew was known among the  downworld and with there being only two of them they weren't considered a large threat.

"I should get us drinks, what would you like?" Matthew said as he removed his hat and coat and placed them at a near by table.

"oh," Lucie hadn't been to a bar like this before. She had been to the devil tavern when trying to find the merry thieves but never had stayed long unless they were in the room. "I don't drink."

"All right, but we can't come to a bar and order nothing, people are already staring,"

He wasn't wrong. While there wasn't as many eyes on them as when they first entered they were still being watched and got frequent glances.

"Fine, I'll have a ginger ale" Lucie

"Coming up," Matthew smiled and left towards the bar.

Lucie was now alone. She looked around the bar. It wasn't a large room but was filled with people. Most tables were taken and some people were standing. It was dimly lit but she could clearly see across to where a band were playing. There was four of them with a collection of string instruments. Lucie only recognised a violin, it was like uncle Jems, played by a small werewolf girl. Her features weren't clear in the light but Lucie could see she had brown hair like her own. The music they were playing was beautiful. Lucie hoped it was the same band that Matthew wanted.

She could see Matthew at the bar. Ordering the drinks with ease. His presence seemingly welcome unlike her own. But she wouldn't show that she was nervous. Women were already not taken seriously as shadowhunters in the same way men were so she couldn't show weakness. Lucie sat at the table that Matthew had left his coat on while she waited for him to return.

Note: Thank you so much for reading. I feel like I am just going to do short chapters but try to update them 2-3 times a week.

Edit: sorry the next part is taking so long will be up before the end of the week