Dragoncrest Cliffs the bus earned a drink for sure.

it's not a laugh he's expecting
but he grins to see
a brief image of what
young kheviel would have looked like
sunny and care-free
before the graft of old age
set in
and rotted it all away.

he's hardly dissuaded.
for real?
his hips angle forward
inviting
that's a sacrifice
i'd be willing to make.
and he's serious
he's hardly a man of scruples
besides
when was the last time either
felt the sweet pulse of a warm body?

he sets his twinkling gaze
upon her
half-serious
half-jest
and ready to follow through:
wanna try it and find out?