"How was Tokyo, Jax?" one of the female artists around Jaxon asked, her hand reaching out to caress his.

"It was good. A man once bought a ladder to a party because he heard the drinks were on the house," Jaxon responded, and they all laughed. His eyes returned to the figure that had caught his attention the moment she stepped in.

"And what did the others say to him?" one of the female artists’ voices snapped him back.

"They laughed, of course. Tokyo is quite interesting. They've got skills when it comes to craft and portrait. They have nice women too," Jaxon replied, and a fleeting look of jealousy...