Nyx

[drfeelbad]

House was having a rough day. Not only had one of the poison antidotes he'd been working on turned out to be a dismal failure this morning (just ask the dead squirrel he'd been using as a test subject), but also his leg fucking hurt.

He was considering going to Hannibal's. A massage and an orgasm might do him wonders. But first he decided he just needed a decent meal and a drink. A drink or five. So he went to Hex's inn and sat at the bar, digging into a meat pie while a glass with two fingers of whiskey in it sat beside him.

His cane was leaning against the bar beside him, but someone bumped it and it clattered to the floor loudly. He sighed and started to bend over to pick it up.

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[prince_of_nymphs]

"Sorry about that," Nyx laughed, bending low to retrieve the cane. "I'm still new here," he confessed as he carefully stood it back up.

"Let me make it up to you by fetching a scone," he offered.

[drfeelbad]

"It's fine," said House automatically, gruffly, but then looked up to notice that the guy who was returning his cane was... kind of stupidly gorgeous. "Oh uh. Sure."

[prince_of_nymphs]

Nyx smiled at the change of heart, patting the stranger's back before slipping into the kitchens.

"Here we are, my treat," he said when he returned, since they were from his own little stash. "I'm Nyx, by the way. I'm new," he added as he slid the scone towards him."

Hex didn't really ask him to work, but Nyx liked to. Liked helping out. It meant Hex had more time to run errands and the like.

[drfeelbad]

"Ah... thanks. I'm House. And yes, I haven't seen you here before. I'd remember."

He took the scone and gave it a sniff. Smelled good.

[prince_of_nymphs]

"I'm from the Drayd realm. Hex took me in," Nyx said, happily chatting away as he cleaned up the bar a bit. "You look like a local though. Am I right?"

[drfeelbad]

Apparently Hex, like John (and maybe House, too, considering Danny) was one for taking in strays.

"I am," said House. "So you're fae then?" He didn't seem bothered, just curious. And that partially explained how attractive he was, at least.

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Nymph, yes," Nyx smiled. "Are you familiar with fae?"

[drfeelbad]

"Familiar, yes. But I can't say that I know any particular fae very well," House said. "But I'm an artificer so I have a healthy respect for magic in all its forms."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Oh! I don't think I've met one of those before. Hex is a witch though," he noted cheerfully.

[drfeelbad]

"Ah yes, I'm aware," said House. "If you nee a sleeping drought he's your man."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"I've not tried many of his potions, though he did look after me once when I was sick," Nyx admitted. "Made me licorice tea and nursed me back to health."

[drfeelbad]

House chuckled. "Sounds like him." He didn't mind Hex. A bit like a golden retriever. Earnest and uncomplicated. "I tend to be the one putting people back together when they're broken in more complicated ways. At least, that's what I mostly do these days."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Like how?" Nyx asked. "Tell me about what you're capable of."

[drfeelbad]

"Well I make antidotes and medicines... both mundane and magical," House said. "I used to be more of an inventor... still dabble."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Oh! A maker, that's exciting," Nyx beamed. "I love human inventions."

[drfeelbad]

"Yeah?" House reached into one of his many pockets and pulled out a small, carved wooden horse. He set it on the bar, tapped it, and it began to trot around.

[prince_of_nymphs]

Nyx looked delighted, crouching a bit for a better view.

"That's amazing!"

[drfeelbad]

House smiled and scooped up the horse. "A combination of mechanics and magic."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"What a wonder. Aren't you cleaver?" he grinned, genuinely impressed.

[drfeelbad]

A smile quirked at House's lips; he couldn't help but enjoy the praise. "Well. I like to think so." He put the horse back into his pocket and picked up the scone and took a bite. "This is good."

[prince_of_nymphs]

"Wish I could say I made it, but the cook just sets them aside for me," Nyx admitted with a little laugh.

[drfeelbad]

"Would you like to have a drink with me?" House asked. Almost surprising himself, but he was kind of glad for the company. His leg still hurt, but at least he'd forgotten about it for a moment.

[prince_of_nymphs]

Nyx considered the fairly empty bar, then nodded.

"Sure," he smiled.

[drfeelbad]

House gestured to the stool next to him. "My treat. I have a tab." Which he sometimes just paid off by bringing Hex various medicines he could use in his witching.

[prince_of_nymphs]

Nyx got himself a little drink and sat down beside him.

"It's lovely here, don't you think? Like a home I never really knew one could have."