As Auric silently sat in his chair, he watched an out-going party of trolls leave the inn, most looking too drunk to stand. He shrugged, feeling a sort of bending as his frosty presence was warped by the unknown, he cocked his head at an angle slightly to his left. Dismissing it as his old twitch, he reached back into his sling, pulling free his flask and taking a sip. As he capped the flask, he pulled free a compact novel, and began reading it, mused by the people wondering around the inn.<br/><br/>After a few minutes, he scans the room once more. Spotting the new arrival to the bar, he inspects her judgmentally and assumes away. He looks back down at his novel, reading away with his light blue eyes.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>