Watching intently as Chico mixed, Chance spoke again. "Looks like you know what you are doing. Are most of you from up here?" "I've been here in the Badlands a while myself." Chico handed Sebastian the freshly mixed drink. "Here, I'd recommend that you sip it first. The ginger and bitters are what gives it its burn." [...] Nadia had prepared other's beverages during Chico's display. She carried a fully-laden tray back to the couches. She first handed Clara her glass of water, then Terry his orange juice. "This was fresh-squeezed this morning," Nadia explained. [...] ************************ Dennis D. Kirkpatrick Littleton, CO USA dkirkpat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.bluething.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This message brought to you by the HG-PBEM "OVERDRIVE" mailing list. http://www.bluething.org/overdrive/