St. George Pub

[Victor Steiner]

The fact that she already assumed he'd lie made him smile, but also slightly sad. The latter feeling was quickly dismissed. ''I play chess, or read. Little else really. My personal life is bland and common.'' He opened the bottle she had bought for him and poured it into his glass, letting it breathe for a few minutes. He directed the conversation back to her ''Takeing responsibility is good, knowing when to let others take responsibility is better. No one said you had to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders all by yourself.''

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