<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/1c/11/6f/1c116f54d896658e71b2a8d3de107c78.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Brett Roman (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=341089.msg16149669#msg16149669)<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>Gator-green, solid T-shirt, blue jeans, and sneakers.<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong>Friday, 1 April 2050, 8:40PM<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Clover's Outlet, Downtown, Raven City<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Poppy, Sashiko<br/><strong>Content:</strong>These...?<br/><hr/>After paying for Sashiko’s clothes, they left the outlet to head to the Oriental District. On the way, Brett couldn’t get the feel of Sashiko’s ears off his fingers. He couldn’t believe it. She had real fox ears, and they seemed to be sensitive. He blushed just thinking about how riled she had gotten. He was going to try and not make that mistake again. Carrying the clothing bag—like a gentleman—Brett expressed, “Don’t worry about repaying me. You two saved my life—Poppy more than once—I expect this to become a regular thing. I just hope you guys like Chinese food. It’s a little greasy, but its filling (and cheap).”<br/><br/>Brett stopped before the stairwell leading down into the metro. He remembered just last night the giant serpent that had been sliding through its tunnels. The metro was the fastest method to get to the Oriental District, but he didn’t know if he could trust it anymore. He might not have had to say anything for Poppy to realize why he was hesitant to proceed.<br/><br/>There was the bus. It was a security measure for citizens to avoid the metro and the bus at night—mainly because of the crime. Taxis were often utilized, but they were overpriced. Some of the cabs were illegal. Brett frowned as he mused,<em>How many times will I get saved tonight?</em><br/><br/>He didn’t want to put himself in danger. If they walked, it would take thirty minutes and he was too tired for this to stretch on. He was being too quiet. Brett glanced over his shoulder at Poppy and Sashiko before he turned to face them. “The subway is the fastest way to get to the Oriental District…but…”<br/><br/>He scowled at the ground. He felt cowardly and embarrassed. “If there’s dragons in the subway, I don’t want you guys to have to keep risking your lives to protect me. I just want us to eat and go home.”