Azin sat quietly, alone at the bar, a hand on the mug of strong-smelling alcohol in front of him. He stared at the bubbles frothing at the top of the liquid, his face a mask of concentration. He was in no mood to drink tonight, having just received some distressing news from the lower district law enforcement - another missing person. He closed his eyes and sighed with exhaustion. He turned his other hand and opened his fist, looking at the coin in his palm. It would surely be worth a pretty penny, if he could find the right fence. The object seemed to glow in his gloved hand, almost vibrating with some form of alien energy. Azin wasn’t on speaking terms with his usual buyer right now, and didn’t feel like she would give him the Glimmer the item was worth if he approached her.
His sharp green eyes were focused on the pretty bauble for some time, while his mind spun from the recent reports of the teenagers going missing in the bottom districts in the City. Vell was so engulfed in his own thoughts that he did not notice the other person wander up to him until they were practically standing next to him.
Azin turned, and regarded them for a moment.
“Can I help you?” Vell asked.














