[h1][center][color=0072bc]John[/color][/center][/h1]

"[color=0072bc]Ahhhh...much better[/color]" John sighed in relief as he downed the last of the black beverage. '[color=0072bc][i]Although that was quite a bizarre waking dream of mine; summoning Braum's shield like that. Although I-[/i][/color]' his train of thought was interrupted by the sudden appearance of that very shield. It had come without so much as a sound, or any kind of light. Once second it wasn't there, and the next it was. Before John could break out into a panic, it vanished, just as suddenly as it appeared '[color=0072bc][i]...it wasn't a dream. I really summoned Braum's shield. Wait, did anyone notice?[/i][/color]' He hadn't heard anyone gasp or scream, so that was a good sign. Since he didn't want to look too suspicious, he didn't look around at everyone in the cafe '[color=0072bc][i]I...might be in the clear.[/i][/color]'