Tristram stared at the male's back, wondering what the other was thinking or planning on doing. At first there was no reaction, almost as if he hadn't heard what Tristram had just said, and Tristram's fingers twitched slightly by his side, ready for anything that might be thrown at him. But what the guy said next was not what he was expecting. Instead of replying to what Tristram had spoken, the guy asks the bartender to make him a drink. Some weird sounding name of a drink, but that was irrelevant.<br/><br/>Then, while the bartender was busy making the stranger his drink, the guy finally once again acknowledged Tristram, not even turning around to look as the guy waved toward him to come closer. He then spoke, confirming that he wanted Tristram to come closer, but the dark haired male was glued to his spot where he was standing, not quite sure if he should listen.<br/><br/>But when the guy gestured more and got a bit more demanding with him saying  for Tristram to come over to where he was sitting, resorting once more to cursing and using foul language, Tristram nervously swallows before taking cautious and hesitant steps towards the guy, before sitting in a chair that was next to his.<br/><br/>To be honest, he was a little confused, because at first, the guy told him to shut up, but then went on to say that didn't mean he shouldn't talk. So...what did the guy want? His name? What he knew about the council? He still wasn't one hundred percent if this guy was with them or on his side, so he wouldn't want to spill too much of what he knew, just in case he was being played and this was a trap.<br/><br/>He was about to speak up when the bartender brought the guy his drink, and the stranger drank it fast, making Tristram stare for a moment before looking away, amazed when the guy asked for another.<br/><br/>While it was being made he took the opportunity to finally say something. "My...name is Tristram. And, uh, well...I'm a sort of...graduated student. From here...at Academy City. What about you?" He looks towards the stranger, still a bit high strung, feeling uneasy at the moment. "What brings you here to Academy City?"