Gale was extremely nervous as he sat down on his bed, his finger tapping his knee as his heart pounded on his chest. He couldn't believe it had come down to this, to.. paying for such a service.. but after years of isolation the man truly felt lonely.

He had tidied up his tower as best as he could, he had fixed his beard and put on his best clothes. He even wore cologne for the first time in a long while.

As he heard the knock on the door, he jumped out of the bed and walked towards it, taking a moment to breathe before opening it and speaking in a nervous but polite tone

“H-Hello! I'm Gale.. C-Come in..”