[ he knocks on the bar. it probably isn't real wood and he doesn't have much any faith in superstitions that don't contain grains of truth, but the show of doing so gives is almost impulsive. less an appearing human habit so much as a human habit unto itself. he isn't just a wolf. none of them are. the ones who forget that are the ones who should be feared. ]

It's usually when someone says something seems harmless that they become the opposite. I get jumped by one of those things, I'm blaming you.