Daniel idly let his gaze wander across the crowd as he moved through the center of the village.  With the fireworks exploding and bursting overhead, it was hard for the werewolf to concentrate.  The explosions were even louder to him than to normal humans, and he had to hide a couple winces as he passed the epicenter of the show.<br/><br/>Finally, he happened upon Mina and the stall where a group of people had gathered.  Flashing a warm smile in her direction, he leaned up on the bar and spoke quietly, just enough to be heard over the general noise of the festival.   "A mug of your ale, if you don't mind, young lady.  Ice cold, if you can manage it."