Mike's a sour man who life's beaten into submission. His terrible day ends when he misses the bus home and is stranded in the city after work. His terrible night begins when he enters the local pub and ends up talking to a mysterious stranger at the bar. The stranger is foreign in more ways than Mike can guess and the revelations that he has might be enough to send a fragile man over the edge.

The town where a blacksmith who magically enhances his creations is invaded by a hostile force and the black smith strikes a deal with the invaders to spare his town but at what costs? Sit a spell and allow Esnig to tell his tale all for the cost of a single drink.