United Kingdoms

During lunch, an unfamiliar man approached the travelers. Judging by his appearance, he was an aristocrat and a frequent visitor to this establishment.

“Cedric Lai,” he announced importantly, sitting down at their table, “and who might you be, friends?”

The man’s casual manner surprised Lex a little, but he simply smiled politely and introduced himself:
“Lex Kind, nice to meet you. My companion is Mirna.”
The girl blushed and wiped away the “beer mustache” from her upper lip, nodding shyly. Consuming alcohol was a good way to temporarily forget how awful this world was, but apparently, now she would have to devote some time to… etiquette.
“You seem to be from around here, Cedric?” Lex continued.