Five-year-olds can do the things Pel is about to show Zevran. And she's about to use these basic Life 101 skills to impress a boy. City boys are great.

She takes a huge swallow of her beer and shoots to her feet, reaching out to grab Zevran's wrist and drag him outside.

"I don't have any weapons, but that won't stop us from eating well. This is good land."