While he was talking, Alister tilted his head to the side and pointed his cigar in Brian's general direction, "We also have some confidence because this brat has been traveling with us for three months. Any other unimportant questions?"
Brian heaved a sigh and walked over to Alister. As he did so, he lightly tapped his fingers, which resulted in the appearance of a slender burgundy flame that gradually ignited Alister's cigar.
Shane stepped back and gave Alister's words a cursory glance before continuing his withdrawal, "I understand, excuse me…."
Shane fixed his gaze intently on Alister while he made observations about him in his head.
It was his brown complexion that stood out and attracted attention to the rest of his getup, which consisted of a dark blue band vest, a light gray shirt, and a dark gray jacket with a blazing red lozenge on the shoulder.
