Emberflame Ridge At night he becomes a bartender

Playing? Lilia didn't understand who exactly he was talking about- but his enthusiasm was so genuine, the idea of asking him slipped her mind. He moved ahead, inviting her along with him and his sense of urgency pulled into a war against her own intuition. She still didn't know what he was talking about when he said they were playing. Plus, he was so long-legged, there was no way he'd lose a race. Plus, he'd already taken a few steps ahead, and was therefore a cheater, but-

"FINE!" She barked angrily, and pounced toward him- with the intention of either knocking him sideways, or startling him enough to make him give up his head start- before she cackled, and sped off in the direction of the rising smoke.