Gereon was inside his office, watching the mountains and puffing his cigar. "Ahh!" He raised his voice to give a satisfactory groan, "Life has never been better."
He put the cigar to his mouth once more and filled his mouth with the smoke, savoring the flavor. He let the thick, warm smoke fill his mouth, it tasted rich and earthy, with hints of cocoa and a touch of spice that remained on his tongue, leaving a comforting warmth behind.
"Smoking kills"
A low, sweet voice behind him said in a tone that was almost too dry to be an advice.
"Eleyn!" He was surprised, she only came inside his office in case of emergencies. Like that time when they ran out of chocolates when Amber tried to sneak into the storeroom and used a principle meant for creating light, but she accidentally blew up the whole place.
"What brings you here?"
