Skie * wai’d and said, “Chomreabsour, Ravuth.” Ravuth smiled and returned the greeting. The crowd then dispersed for their nightly pub-crawl and Sharkys became quieter. “Let’s go sit at that table,” said Ravuth seeing a vacant table and the three went to sit on stools around the small round table. Skie reminded Cake of Jade, she was an elegant, friendly, and chatty lady. Skie told them that she was a language student and fluent in English, Spanish, Thai, and studying Mandarin Chinese. Cake found Skie enchanting. Even wearing jeans and a blouse, she had an aura of elegance. Ravuth could see Cake and Skie seemed to get on well, so feeling a gooseberry, sat back while the pair chatted. Ravuth swung around on the stool and gazed aimlessly around the bar, thinking about Oun, and what the

