Kholinar

David loved city patrol duty. Most of the other guards hated it, but he got exercise, he didn't have to stay up all night, and he got to chat with the locals. How could you not enjoy this?

He waved to Holdok as he passed the kind man. Holdok ran the most active bookstore this side of Moonsway. They were of no use to David, he didn't even have a lady at the moment to read to him at nights. But the ardent was kind and didn't cause any trouble.

David walked past his favorite butcher, "The Rainbow Chull" and waved to brightness Galena and her husband Jalad. They were low born Lighteyes, practically Darkeyes to everyone but the Darkeyes themselves. Well, and David, but he didn't discriminate.

He was well into his shift when he finally came upon a bit of trouble. It had been quiet since Aesudan took full leadership of the city from her mother-in-law, but there had to be the occasional hiccup. That's just the way things were.

The trouble came in the form of a house party. It looked like a few youths got a little too wine drunk and their frivolities had spread into the street. David walked up to the first conscious boy he saw (there were more than a few **** ones). This one wore his jacket open and his hair mussed. He was covered in smears of women's makeup and clearly drunk. "Boy! What is the meaning of this disturbance? You can't have these broken bottles all over, and-" David paused in shock as a girl ran into the house, safehand exposed. "Get her covered!" he flushed red.

"y'know" the boy said blearily, "I don halfta listen to you cause you're not even here." he fell asleep. Storms.

David walked up to the door the girl had run inside and knocked loudly. "City watch! This public behavior is a violation of multiple ordinances and you will be fined up to ten broams for your actions." he pounded the door again and a different, taller woman with long dark hair opened it.

"Why hello there handsome. Care to join us?" She said in a deep voice. She wore a long dark blue gown, her safehand covered thankfully, and she had bright, lavender eyes. Storms, she was just his type.

"Ma'am, these- children cannot behave like this at this hour of the day. It's unseemly." She listened attentively and he felt like her eyes were piercing his minds. She pouted her lips slightly and he felt the strange urge to kiss them. He shook his head. No, he was a lawman and would not exploit his power.

"I will discipline them right away brightlord...." she trailed off.

"Kilohn, David Kilohn of the city patrol." he extended a hand.

"Vesnha." She stepped closer to take his outstretched hand and he suddenly smelled her perfumes when she stood this close. "Once I have this place cleaned up, would you stop by again. I'd love to have you as company."

David felt himself stir at her words. Storms, this woman was beautiful and he'd love to see her- "Uh, very well. My shift ends at nightfall. I'll return then." What on Roshar was he doing? This wasn't appropriate behavior for a city guard!

"Excellent David." She let go of his palm and he felt a surge of longing as she turned to close the door. He wanted more than anything to follow her inside and forget the rest of his duties.