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Message: <blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4399284" data-attributes="member: 3285">Vengeance in Freeport: Part 5a - Mishap at The Last ResortTouldrix Neraldin rolled over to Kham’s side of the bed to face him.  The blonde-haired, blue-eyed beauty would have been typical of Kham’s harem of willing lasses if it weren’t for the fact that she had pointed ears and slightly webbed hands.  She was undir, thus her allegiance to the Undir Benevolent Association.“Now don’t take this the wrong way,” she said in a perky voice, “but shouldn’t you be with your father?”Kham swung his legs over the side of the bed and grabbed a bottle of wine.  He poured himself a glass.  “And since when did you become my mother?”Touldrix suppressed a giggle.  “After what we just did, I should hope we’re not related.”  Her expression turned somber.  “But seriously, you haven’t talked to your father in years.  Shouldn’t you spend more time with him?”Kham emptied the glass.  “Shouldn’t you be more worried about orcs?  Don’t forget what I told you to pass on to Finn.”Touldrix wrapped the sheet around her and sat up.  “That they’re trying to take over Freeport?  I think he knows that already.”“The evidence, woman!” Kham poured himself another glass. “The orcs just attacked a Temple of Cadic.  They’re demonstrating in the streets.  What more excuse could the Sea Lord’s Guard possibly need—““You act like Finn runs the Sea Lord’s Guard,” Touldrix said quietly.“Well, doesn’t he?”“It’s not that simple.  Besides, my boss has to consider every possibility.  Getting Scarbelly arrested is just one of them.  Until Scarbelly comes up with this proof he keeps talking about, I’d say he’s not much of a threat.  A rabble-rouser, but not much of a threat.”“I didn’t think Finn paid you to think.” Kham shrugged on his pants.  “I’ve got to go meet somebody.”  He walked over to Touldrix and kissed her on the forehead.  “I’ll see you later.” Then he left.Touldrix’s eyes filled with tears.  “Finn pays me to do a lot of things,” she said quietly to herself.  Then she took a sip from half-empty bottle of wine Kham left behind.A half-second later she spat out its contents.  “What the hell does he mix this stuff with?”</blockquote>

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