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(( Heya Sen. Where the heck ya been? HEH....it rhymed! I hope you get to come back soon! ))

During the early morning, Ben's boat came rolling back in to the docks. He had a lot of items in a bag and carried them up the path to the tavern. When the door creaked open, he noticed Synge was quietly sleeping in the room. He quickly pulled off his shoes so as to be as quiet as possible.

Opening the bag he had with him, he produced a large box of items with a strange symbol on them. He placed this on the shelf nearby and then placed two books in his "research area" if all was well, he would be able to work on removing the problems in Synge's eye.

After he was unpacked, he felt a bit tired and found the sleeping face of his girlfriend to be too much to resist. He changed into his own sleeping clothes and gently slid in beside her so he could hold her while they slept. After a short nap he would be right as rain.

(( Yes, I am around! ))

(( *Huggles back* Yesh! Here am I! Sure, I have woken Ben up and have him taking care of stuffs so he will be conscious and clean. As for the KY trip, I started crafting an entry but got too tired to complete it. It is saved and invisible until I finish it but one is coming. Probably two. ))

After a short nap, Ben wakes up to find Synge is still sleeping away. He smiles, kisses her forehead and gets to his feet. He wouldn't have the guts to bring his lips anywhere near her while she was awake but he could feel the warm spark this gave him without her knowing and that made all the difference.

He gently slides away from Synge as she slept. He crept into the bathroom and took a shower before throwing on some more clean clothes and going about his daily breakfast preparation. He headed down to the kitchen and began cooking some eggs, sausage and bacon in an effort to have food ready. He made sure to save enough for Synge or anyone else who might show up.

He noticed the counter and whole kitchen was cleaned and considered how this might have happened.

(( Interesting. What face is that? It looks different. ))

Ben was steadily occupied as he worked toward completing a breakfast. He heard the sound of the creaking door and quickly looked outside into the lobby to see the man visiting. He couldn't really make much out about him at this distance but watched him slightly as he drew his cooking to a close. He placed the cooked food on a plate but left it in the kitchen when he heard the man grow near.

After hearing the man's request, Ben emerges from the kitchen, wiping his hands and greets the man before approaching the bar.

Water? Uh... sure. Come on over and we...welcome to the DarkSeas!

Ben's mannerisms showed that he was still getting the hang of dealing with people directly. That aside, he carried out the request with prompt consideration. He produced a chilled glass from the fridge under the bar, dropped ice into the cup, and then filled it promptly with clear water from the bar dispenser. He placed the frothy glass of ice water on the bar as the man had undoubtedly drawn nearer.

Here you are.

(( Hmm...I guess it is a common option that I have never seen put together in said order. You know how that goes. ))

Ben waits patiently and seems happy that the water was welcomed. He did smile but seemed caught off guard about the man's comment.

I'm glad you liked it...uh...frazzled? I wasn't frightened...I just..uh...don't normally see lots of people here...so...I was just trying to get over to help soon.

As the man leaned closer, Ben raised an eyebrow and seems to be more interested in why the man was doing this rather than getting away but he said nothing of this. Instead, he chuckled at the man's question.

Nope...there aren't a lot of people around...never really is. I don't know...kinda happens from time to time. Girls? Well...there are two girls here...one is my girlfriend and the other is a sea-faring gal who comes in from time to time.

At the comment about not being bad, Ben grows a bit uneasy but keeps his strong face.

Well...the sea-faring lass comes and goes like the ebb and flow of the sea. But if you are looking for love...she's in the right place. Uh...heh.

When Ben hears the request for Synge, he is quite aware what the ramifications of this might be so decides to take a defensive course of action.

Girl your age with a patch? Hmm...seems to me that I saw a girl like that come through here once but haven't seen that girl in a while. She looked like trouble...did you happen to...I don't know...have some trouble she got into to catch up on?

When he came into the discussion with this man, a talent he had learned in the business world came to play. Keep it cool and find out as much as you can about information or a person, no telling what it might turn up. His composure was much more reserved when asked this question than his history with Synge might otherwise indicate.

If there is one thing Ben excelled at, it was reading people when they were not being too trustworthy. The fact that this man had no interest in Keira showed that he clearly was snooping for information on Synge. Information that he wasn't about to give.

Give her a hug? Heh...you and I must be talking about two very different people than. The one I know of would sooner shank you than hug you. She came and went but that was some time ago. If you wanted love from her...well...I would pity a boyfriend to her.

Now Ben was paying close attention to his own responses, if he slipped up then Synge might be in danger.

My girl? Well, she's a good girl...you know...takes care of me, likes spending time with me but knows when to leave me alone and lets me work here when needed. Isn't your girl that way? If not...you need to find one.

Ben ponders the next question and thinks of a crafty way to answer the final question.

Well...there's Sen over there...He points to the man curled up by the fire....he comes and goes but sleeps a whole lot. Must be part of his training. Heh. Then, there's the average one night visitor who comes and goes. I do have a friend who I called out of my home town who is coming here soon to help me keep the place going. But that's about it. Why?

((You two are funny. They made an announcement about new mouths and eyes. It is now a common option when you make a new character))