Shady

"Hah," Rana answered, smirking. "Yeah, let's go. Never too soon to start chatting the assholes up."

"I'm sure I will," Aleth answered with a smile. "At least, if the Lord Tarr is any indication of the rest of his family." This dinner was getting painful. It ...

"Great!" Aleth answered brightly, even as he saw the distaste creeping up in Tarr at the mention of Loquitur. Such fascinating dynamics between these two. "I'm glad we'll have a ...

Aleth eyed Tarr as he watched stupid thoughts cross the boy's eyes. He hoped, for Tarr's sake, that he didn't do anything truly stupid. Aleth would take insults -- to ...

"Yeah, well, divide and conquer." Rana shrugged, not so interested in arguing between methods. Kris seemed to be the type to fight first and ask questions later. Rana figured punching ...

"Oh, I'm armed and dangerous," Rana answered with a wink, pulling her dress down ever so slightly to reveal a little more of her bust. "And we'll see who finds ...

Ky watched in silence as Tarr's temper tantrum continued. She, of course, wasn't going to speak, no matter how much her heart longed to whisk Lyra away to comfort her. ...

Rana smeared bright red lipstick on, then stepped back and observed herself in the mirror. Her blonde hair was curled, a single strand swooping across her forehead. She'd contoured her ...

It took every speck of self-control that Ky had to keep her expression neutral. She looked down at her plate until she was certain that there were no hints of ...

"They are." Aleth inclined his head. Aleth's career was actually useful, and interesting, and required skill. Tarr just growled at people and mistreated his wife and slaves. "Luckily, that's what ...

"Oh, I've found quite a lot prosperity in the East," Aleth answered with a smirk. "Peace isn't as profitable when you're in my line of work." ~ ~ ~ "Do ...

"There does tend to be more security in being well-clothed, doesn't there?" Aleth agreed, even though he didn't agree at all. He'd rather wander around completely naked than spend another ...

"I'll have to make sure I try that the next time my business takes me down that way," Aleth answered, deciding to keep Tarr rambling as much as he could, ...

Aleth refused the impulse to purse his lips at Tarr's response, or to shoot back that Aleth had better things to do with his time than wander around the woods ...

Aleth brushed aside the first question. He tended not to share any valuable information about himself unless truly pressed for it. "We eat many fruits and vegetables," Aleth answered. Well, ...