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<t>"I believe Een Jael's plan has merit," Adian said. "If we try to anticipate what he might or might not do we'll end up running around in circles. His plan has the benefit of being simple and fairly effective. Between Veraka and I a lot of his magical forces will have a hard time affecting us. We ...

<t>Akor'ace led the new girl to the baths where the rest of the Promenade's population chatted, soaked, and washed for the day. She headed for a mixed group of males and females, including one that was very pregnant. <br/> <br/> "This collection of misfits are my brothers and sisters," she said. "Ev...

"I am Akor'ace," she said. "And you have landed in the baths so the hot bath is easily granted. We will be eating soon afterward. Let me help you..."

She casually removed Delsenora's cloak for her. If allowed, she'd help her right out of everything the was carrying...and wearing.

Adian reached over and set his hand on hers.

"Don't worry," he said. "I'll be back as always. I'm not exactly a rookie anymore."

<t>"After what happened yesterday?" Adian said. "Not very likely."<br/> <br/> While the injury had been healed, Adian still seemed to feel his head ringing...but he was fairly sure that was psychosomatic. His fretting over Cinder's condition had distracted him enough to get a solid crack in the head...

<t>G'eldfryn returned to his bath looking rather smug.<br/> <br/> "No way," Maydiira said.<br/> <br/> He just grinned.<br/> <br/> "She must be suffering from heat stroke then."<br/> <br/> * * *<br/> <br/> Adian busied himself with washing Cinder's hair. Since it was long and silky it needed a lot of...

<t>G'eldfryn grinned widely, perhaps reading a bit too much in that statement.<br/> <br/> "I would be delighted beyond measure," he said extravigantly. "Such a thing is well worth waiting for."<br/> <br/> He bowed again, grinning triumphantly.<br/> <br/> Madiira rolled her eyes.<br/> <br/> "A silver...

<t>The explosion ended the encounter even as it had begun. When their vision cleared the drow were all down, bodies blistered and burned horribly. Nothing moved. The cave was as silent as a tomb save for the breathing of the victors...<br/> <br/> Except for one. One of the female drow remained alive...

<t>"The Promenade is a temple dedicated to the Dark Maiden," Akor'ace explained. "And the people here are all her followers. You are safer here than you would be surrounded by an army of warriors. This is a place of refuge and healing. Soon we shall be taking our first meal and the Charge right afte...

<t>"We are not going on a walk for pleasure, Drada," Adian said...forcing himself to stand up to the pleas of the little girl. That was his problem with the twins as well...standing firm when they focused those big pleading eyes on him... "There will be great danger that you should not be place in."...

<t>G'eldfryn was about to say something he thought would be charming but was interrupted by the arrival of the stranger. <br/> <br/> "Only your company," he said. "The company of a beautiful woman is the greatest honor a man can contemplate."<br/> <br/> Much better, he thought.<br/> <br/> * * *<br/>...

<t>She found herself in a large cavern with what was obviously a communal bath. Males and females of several races, uncluding humans and surface elves and half-elves, stared at her in surprise.<br/> <br/> Akor'ace rose from the water and approached the newcomer, rather resmbling a goddess herself em...

<t>"Alas I cannot," the eldest of the odd little family said. However, ljrene is going to the surface today. Perhaps you can get some shopping in between her trips to the flower shops and her eternal hunt for stuffed dolls."<br/> <br/> Ijrene was one of the greatest warriors the Promenade had...and ...

<t>"Ah, true," Adian said. "And this is a lovely, and embarrassingly flattering gift. Thank you. We should be done with our bath shortly. Then we can catch up properly."<br/> <br/> * * *<br/> <br/> G'eldfryn approached the angry halfling with a calming gesture.<br/> <br/> "Come now, there's been no ...

<t>The dark elves were already very busy dealing with a mated pair of Hook Horrors, their weapons hammering against the rough hides and only causing mild cuts and slashes. Now these two intruders...!<br/> <br/> [i:210arihr]"Ssuth!"[/i:210arihr]<br/> <br/> The group, five males and two females, did t...