The whiskey had made her eyes burn and with a light cough, she was wiping her mouth with the back of her hand. “Well, no offense but your taste sucks” she said hoarsely. Her throat tightened as she got over it, managing a small laugh. “I like to walk. I used to walk around after dark all the time back in Virginia. Those rules don’t apply here, I see. Thank you, by the way. I’m not sure how I would have gotten out of that.”
“None taken…It does its job and thats all I want it for.” He smiled before taking a drag on his smoke. “Walking can be fun…maybe you shouldnt wear something that sticks out so much next time…You can walk but I wouldnt do it alone if I was you..” He told her before putting out his smoke and smiling at her. “….I’m Axel.” He said before looking around them, making sure they had not been followed by any of the men who had been pushing her around.