Acting on an impulse Father taps his pipe empty into the fireplace next to him, and then reloads it. Then he whistles the same few notes and watches with smiling eyes as the dragonet flies down and lands on his shoulder.

Trying to remember the man's words, Father puts his worn pipe between his teeth and says, "Zippo, light my pipe if you please."

As the scaly wonder starts to inhale, the crashing of bodies just outside the tavern jars the rafters and releases a shower of dust into the air. The dust causes the dragonets to let out an explosive sneeze powered by dragon fire.
 
Dark Blade's head jerks around at the sound of the explosion and sees Father still sitting at the table with the imp on his shoulder. Father is somewhat the worse for wear though as his beard has been burnt off and his eyes stand out likes two torches on his soot blackened face.

Dark Blade does his best to hide his amusement as Father looks at the imp and says, "Gesundheit!"
 
Father Torque having wiped away at least most of the soot, shoots a withering glance at the dragonet. "I don't think it bites M'lady, but that doesn't mean it's not dangerous. Pray the cursed thing doesn't have hay fever or we will all surely be burned to death."
 
Keep watched the whole exchange taking place before him with considerable amusement. Turning to a small box behind the bar marked "Things 'n' Stuff" he opens it and begins rummaging around. Finally, he apparently finds what he's looking for and approaches the trio at the bar saying,  "'ere ya go Dark Blade, I got an 'asbestos muzzle fer yer little blow torch. If she's gonna come down wit' a cold 'er she's 'lergic t' the dust ... we can't 'ave th' place burnin' t' th' ground!"
 
Spooky rips off a piece off a piece of her dress...making it shorter if at all possible...dabs it in some water and walks over to the strange man at the other table. "Hello, my name is Spookychicky...you can call me Spooky if you like." The spooky one hands him the piece of cloth, "Here, you can use this to clean up your face if you like." Spooky waits patiently for the kindly looking man to introduce himself.
 
Father Torque stands up and bows to the lady, "It is my pleasure to meet you Lady Spooky. I am Father Torque. Your offer of part of your dress reveals...........what a kind hearted person you are." Biting his inner lip several times, Father manages to keep a straight face.  "I believe I have seen you in here before, I just didn't recognize you with clothes on" he comments.   This time no amount of biting can keep a wry smile from slipping out.  He takes the offered cloth and removes the last traces of the imp's sneezing.
"Keep, thanks for muzzling the little pyro. I need a refill and get the nice lady whatever she's drinking", he says.