Deputy U.S. Marshal Roger Kelly’s chair creaked as he tipped the glass to his lips. The dark liquor inside left a trail of fire down his throat before it took up home in his belly, spreading its now dull warmth up through his chest and arms. He lowered the glass back to the table, placing it gently without a sound. Across from him, the man who called himself Aquila banged his own upturned glass down on the scarred wood surface with a thunk.
Praetorian West
Praetorian West
Praetorian West
Deputy U.S. Marshal Roger Kelly’s chair creaked as he tipped the glass to his lips. The dark liquor inside left a trail of fire down his throat before it took up home in his belly, spreading its now dull warmth up through his chest and arms. He lowered the glass back to the table, placing it gently without a sound. Across from him, the man who called himself Aquila banged his own upturned glass down on the scarred wood surface with a thunk.