He sat in the back, drumming his fingers on the table still waiting for his food, empty shot glasses of Jager collected in a small pile in the corner of the table. His phone buzzed and it took a few moments for him to answer it.

"hello?

What the voice on the other end instantly sobered him and he sat frozen in his seat for a long while after he had hung up. He got up and headed to the bar where he saw Salem and a young man he did recognize. Normally he was one for introductions, but this was a matter that could not wait.

"Salem, we need to talk. NOW!