Unlike the previous times, the bar looks pretty crowded, yet everyone seems to be busy with their own affairs. The previous days were full of strange, unexplainable or unpleasant events, so Norman decides to use his day off to think it all over. As usually, he takes his favourite place near the window and looks around, watching the others. Jinko and Anderson seem to be busy with paperwork, Robinson was preparing a presentation ("Avenger", - Norman thought - "Not the best ship, if you ask me... Or at least not the easiest ship to fly. I wonder how Leroy and Robinson make a good use of them..."), and only Radclyffe seemed to be relatively free. "So, my position has some advantages, after all" - he thought, while sipping Liberty Ale. - "No politics, not so much paperwork, but a good salary and some 'adventures' ". (if you could call constant risk an adventure)
There was another person, who got Norman's attention. It was Tharog, of course. Although he was free from duties, nobody could say that he was free (not with all that heavy guard). "Poor Tharog, I warned him about possible consequences". He sighed and started recalling the recent days' assignments.
So, a new person came, but nothing changed. Each visitor of the bar was obsessed with personal thoughts.
