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"Not mine. if it doesn't kill you, youll wish it did. thats what i get for cooking for a dragon for nine years."

she grinned at her joke, as she glanced out the windo, Tularie curled up under a tree.

"But then, what can i say. half burnt food aint that bad."

He looked at the glass and round fruite, and nodded to Aurahkah. 'Thank you". He drank the juice slowly, and enjoyed each mometn of it. He picked up the orange, and smelt it. He bit into it, and had a horrid look on his face, "Romove the skin, yes..." He swallowed the biten part whole, and shrugged. "Never had this type of fruite before." He removed the rest of the peel, and had a slightly more interesting dine. He smiled at Rakka, and remained quiet.

Bastet continued to watch Nelphean. How could he still say things like that and look at her that way in her little cat form. This was her originally, and at one time she wanted to revert back to the simplicity, but not anymore. Now she wished to not be this form. She rubbed her head aginst Nelphean affectionately.

Her gaze turned skeptical again as she watched them. "Bastet was made part human by magic, what little information she shared, she shared that much." Pointing one bony finger at the cat she glared, "You still should not have bit me young lady! That is a fine way to get help, you and your short temper. I wonder does she wish full human this time? She refused it when offered long ago... It would not surprise me if she changed her mind." At the rate this was going, and with how difficult the trip was to here, she might not be back tonight.

She looked funny at the woman. Had the hag's decision finally made her bitter over the years? Pity came to her killing the urge to bite the bony finger thrust to close to her. Be fully human? Probably not... she threw up a paw almost ready to dismiss the idea.

"The Bastet she was, is the Bastet she wishes to be." The elf said softly, He nuzzled the kitten.

"So I guess you will be taking her back with you to treat her?" Nelphean smiled, "I guess the last thing she would want is her hansome elf to be leering at her during her trasnformation, not that I would pass up the opertunity, but propority suggests that I show restraint."

Nelphean laughed softly, "What is ice cream?"

"Technically," he managed over a mouthful before swallowing it, "this is like the first time I've ever had one. Its strange to know what a food is like... but not know if youve ever tasted one. Good, but strange." It wasnt long before half of it was gone, and he stopped momentarily from devouring the rest. "No addiciton to worry about though, Im far more partial to apples. I think."

Bastet rubbed against him again and batted at him lightly for his comment. She cringed at the thought of having to go somewhere with the hag.

A knock of her cane on Nelphean's head, "I will be taking her, but I can not make it home just now. I remember everything I need, and I believe I have it all. I brought everything because there was no telling what trouble the girl might be in. Tch, she lost her form, how pitiful." A small glare to him, "A private room without you hanging about. That is if you can detach yourself from her. I still do not understand how anyone could have feeling for her when she has feeling for almost no one else." She held out her arms for the cat.

Had she been that cruel? She had helped the woman after all. "Come on now, I am aging in cat years here..." And having the urge to reproduce, but that was not to be said whether understood or not.

Tyler had heard everyone come in but didn't want to say anything. He kept watching the door waiting to see if Miss Niah would come in after them. She always had. Always. He watched and waited and waited longer. After a while he realized she wasn't coming. He heard all kinds of food around him and even heard the word cheesecake mentioned. He closed his eyes briefly and bit his lip. There were a lot of people he had never seen before. Trembling lightly he timidly asked "Has anyone seen M-Miss Niah?"

Nailah cursed savagely. This was so not good. She shook her head and searched through her bag. How in the hell had she managed to drink fifteen glasses? She closed her eyes briefly and looked up at the angry tavern owner who doubled as innkeeper. "Please sir I...my money was stolen from me."

The innkeeper stared at her and sucked his teeth. He spit at her feet and said "Don't much kir. Ye owe me some money girlie and I mean to git it."

Nailah watched him briefly and wondered if maybe he woudl allow her to work. "Can I work for you to pay off my debt?"

"What's a pretty thang like you doin' drinkin' anyhow? 'Tis the devil's very elixir ye know."

She rolled her eyes and said "I have hit on some hard times and escaped from someplace recently. I would be willing to work."

He watched her for a moment and looked her up and down. "Weel I thank I kin use ye as a bar maid. Mary done got herself into some there trouble and kin't do it nomores. Might ye be willin' to serve these fine peoples?"

Niah sighed. "Yes. I can do that." She hated being in this postion and knew she could go steal something from the manor but seh didn't want to. Instead she would work off her debt dammit. She'd slave away for months if she had to. Hell how long could it take to pay off fifteen glasses after all? She smiled at the man and said "When can I start?"

He grinned showing crooked teeth in sore need of washing. "Right now." He nodded towards the bar and then surveyed her clothing. "Go see me wife and she'll help ye get ready."

"What's wrong with how I look?"

"Ye're too covered up girlie. I'm tryin' to run me a business here and I gots me a uniform."

Nailah was exasperated but finally she agreed. She couldn't help but wonder what she had gotten herself into.