Chapter 54: *Entailments - Part 1*
Kir groaned awake in an unfamiliar bed. In an unfamiliar room.
It was a finely appointed room, with quality furniture and tables that had polished marble tops. Everything had fine patterns and the shine of careful maintenance, but that aside the room was rather basic. Which meant he was likely in a hotel, and a nice one at that.
He was lying on his side, and his body felt warm in a way different from its usual heat. And he smelled of alcohol.
Searching his memories, he remembered remembering something about his old life, then the taste of some good wine, and then...
The nearby door opened, and a rosy-faced Rainier exited the bathroom, wearing nothing but a towel.
"Wow, you are a lightweight," Rain said with a smile.
"What happened?" Kir asked, his voice a little raspy.
"Oh, wow, where to begin... You're really fun when you're drunk. Once we got out of the restaurant you were all over us. And then you took us to an adventurer's bar and we played some games. I won that sword-" he pointed with his thumb next to the door, and Kir saw a claymore resting on the coat rack, hanging by the strap of its sheath, which covered only three sides and had a breakaway buckle strap at the top for easy drawing.
"Where's Kordia?" Kir asked.
"She's still at the tattoo place you showed us."
Kir tensed. Had he led these two innocents astray?