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                             TABLE OF CONTENTS&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                          A Note from the Editor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                               PLAYER NEWS&lt;br /&gt;
                             The Pkill Front&lt;br /&gt;
                                Clan News&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
                            PLAYER SUBMISSIONS&lt;br /&gt;
                Legend's Top 5 Bachelors by Aithne Kellor-Flynn&lt;br /&gt;
                     The Valley of the Shadow of Death&lt;br /&gt;
                   Didn't Your Mother Teach You Manners?&lt;br /&gt;
                      Coffee? Tea? How about... sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
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                           A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sorry this took so long, guys. I didn't really get any submissions, and then&lt;br /&gt;
I... finally got some submissions. So be sure to check out Aithne's rambling,&lt;br /&gt;
as well as a couple things involving a certain Ravenswick, and then the PK&lt;br /&gt;
and Clan/Experience news.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Also! A few months ago we wrapped up voting on new LotPs and both Sana and&lt;br /&gt;
Nadia will be joining us as NPCs within the next few months. Be sure to kill&lt;br /&gt;
them repeatedly once they're implemented.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
-Lamia.&lt;br /&gt;
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                              THE PKILL FRONT&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It's been awhile, and the kills have stacked up. From 6-15-12 to 11-16-12, our&lt;br /&gt;
top 10 pkillers were:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lumpy with 54 wins.&lt;br /&gt;
Zoroaster with 27 wins.&lt;br /&gt;
Kavyne with 25 wins.&lt;br /&gt;
Mumbles &amp;amp; Perp with 18 wins.&lt;br /&gt;
Ladyr with 16 wins.&lt;br /&gt;
Maile with 13 wins. (Hal, too!)&lt;br /&gt;
Apostle &amp;amp; Z'in'ar with 11 wins. (And me! Yay, bloodlust!)&lt;br /&gt;
Snookie with 9 wins. (Cheese likes to kill, too.)&lt;br /&gt;
(Natalia also kills... 7 times)&lt;br /&gt;
Carpathia, Galron, &amp;amp; Liman with 6 wins. &lt;br /&gt;
Antic &amp;amp; Mistake with 5 wins.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There were about a dozen others with 4 or fewer kills. We know you're out&lt;br /&gt;
there, so get to slaughtering!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
-Lamia &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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                          EXPERIENCE ACHIEVEMENTS&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Anhedonia has reached 100 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
Deirdre has reached 100 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
Erato has reached 100 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
Trystin has reached 100 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
Varik has reached 100 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
Zeddicus has reached 100 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
Kavyne has reached 200 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
Merilwen has reached 200 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
Kavyne has reached 300 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
Luffy has reached 300 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
Kavyne has reached 400 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
Lumpy has reached 400 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
Kavyne has reached 500 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
Lumpy has reached 500 million experience!&lt;br /&gt;
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                                 CLAN NEWS&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
AntiPaladins was disbanded for low membership.&lt;br /&gt;
Elitist Jerks was disbanded for low membership.&lt;br /&gt;
Grendels was disbanded for low membership.&lt;br /&gt;
LiES LiES LiES was formed. I won't tell you who formed the clan, because you&lt;br /&gt;
probably wouldn't believe me anyway.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
Legend's Top 5 Bachelors &lt;br /&gt;
by Aithne Kellor-Flynn&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I had a sexier title, but my editor changed it. Something about this being a&lt;br /&gt;
'family publication' or something. And yet she wants me to write about&lt;br /&gt;
attractive bachelors. I don't even know any more. I had a difficult time &lt;br /&gt;
picking the 'top 5' out of the men I interviewed, so we do have some sharing&lt;br /&gt;
of 'spots'. You'll see what I mean, kittens, and I bet you'll thank me with&lt;br /&gt;
each and every name I give. I'm telling you, these are some totally &lt;br /&gt;
drool-wrothy men.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
-Aithne Kellor-Flynn&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
--&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Number One: Asher McCabe/Captain Kavyne&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Asher McCabe:&lt;br /&gt;
Tall, dark, and handsome, this doctor is more than what any one woman could &lt;br /&gt;
ever want. He's got the looks and certainly has the intelligence to match (and&lt;br /&gt;
then some). From what my little birds have told me, the man has a PhD in &lt;br /&gt;
abnormal psychology and is an MD with residencies focusing on Psychiatry. And &lt;br /&gt;
as a surgeon? He specializes in cosmetic reconstruction. Let me tell you, &lt;br /&gt;
ladies, I'd listen to him lecture about dysmorphophobia in modern society any &lt;br /&gt;
time, and not because of the subject matter. The man has the voice of an &lt;br /&gt;
angel. A sexy, smooth, brilliant angel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And those hands... let's just say I got a small taste of their abilities with &lt;br /&gt;
a COMPLETELY PROFESSIONAL FOOT MASSAGE. No hanky panky whatsoever. He left me &lt;br /&gt;
speechless, if truth is to be told. He's that skilled, ladies. Nevermind how &lt;br /&gt;
he woke me from a short nap with a beautiful rendition of an Irish lullaby on &lt;br /&gt;
a guitar. With those amazing... delightful... talented fingers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While he was incredibly well-spoken during the interview, I could sense a bit &lt;br /&gt;
of a wild-side yearning to peek out. Maybe if I hadn't been happily engaged at&lt;br /&gt;
the time, I'd have gotten to see some of it, along with the ceiling of my &lt;br /&gt;
office. What I'm trying to say, I suppose, is this man is the complete &lt;br /&gt;
package: Intelligent, sensual, handsome, skilled, and entertaining. The good &lt;br /&gt;
doctor is my number one most eligible bachelor for a reason, a damned good &lt;br /&gt;
reason.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Go out and fight over him, ladies. I'm sure he won't mind giving each and &lt;br /&gt;
every one of you a chance to prove yourselves. Or, I suppose at the very &lt;br /&gt;
least, you could just schedule an appointment for a -thorough- examination.&lt;br /&gt;
-&lt;br /&gt;
Captain Kavyne: &lt;br /&gt;
Sweet Circe, this is one amazing, sun-kissed man. Kavyne is a &lt;br /&gt;
pirate-turned-knight, and his range of abilities is evident in everything he &lt;br /&gt;
does. The man has tact, physical prowess, and charm all bundled up in one &lt;br /&gt;
handsome package. There's just one slight problem, girls... the man's heart &lt;br /&gt;
belongs to the sea, and his duty is to the Knights he's joined.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
That puts a damper on some of the potential fun, right? However, if memory &lt;br /&gt;
serves me correctly, knights do have a habit of letting the wicked gaze and &lt;br /&gt;
pouty lips of a foxy young woman steer them away from what they think is their&lt;br /&gt;
life's calling. Not that Kavyne can be easily swayed -- there's a ton of &lt;br /&gt;
honour in this one. I'm just saying that he likes to stargaze. And make jokes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And I think I saw him blush. Sensitivityhiddenunderallthatmanliness? Maybe, &lt;br /&gt;
just maybe. I mean, you can still be a dangerous, exotic pirate captain slash &lt;br /&gt;
knightly knight of knightdom and retain the aforementioned charm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This trifecta - tact, physical prowess, and charm - leads Kavyne to first &lt;br /&gt;
place, tied with Doctor Asher McCabe. After all, these men are both &lt;br /&gt;
first-place spectacular, just for entirely different reason.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
-=-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Number Two: Logan Kincaid&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Logan Kincaid:&lt;br /&gt;
A rancher who lives in Scotland. I was a bit boggled by it at first, but by &lt;br /&gt;
God, this man is straight out of a romance novel. He's sweet, polite, and not &lt;br /&gt;
afraid to get down and dirty with a bit of work. I can't help but wonder just &lt;br /&gt;
how 'dirty' he's willing to get. Not that I really wonder, as I'm a married &lt;br /&gt;
woman and just how dirty Mr. Kincaid may or may not be is of no worry to me.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
That's a dirty lie. I totally want to know. But ohmyGod,don'ttellGer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The moment Logan walked into my office, he took off his black cowboy hat. See?&lt;br /&gt;
Told you he was polite. And oh my, his eyes were as warm and blue as the &lt;br /&gt;
Montana sky. Not that I've ever been to Montana (where this cowboy is from), &lt;br /&gt;
but if it's given us a man like Logan, it must be good, so the sky must be &lt;br /&gt;
magnificent.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
He's a humble one, too. &amp;quot;They never told me how sexy you were,&amp;quot; I said to him,&lt;br /&gt;
trying to save-face after mentioning his ex-fiance (silly woman, letting this &lt;br /&gt;
hunk get away!). He blushed like a little girl receiving a platonically-given &lt;br /&gt;
flower from her crush, and it was adorable! This man is out, wrangling hay and&lt;br /&gt;
branding fence posts and riding horses, or whatever it is cowboys do, and so &lt;br /&gt;
he's fit as can be, and nobody seems to have ever told him he was attractive.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I wonder what's wrong with the world, sometimes, kittens. I really do. It's &lt;br /&gt;
like, how is he single? HOW could a woman move away from somebody as charming &lt;br /&gt;
as this cowlaird? Is that even a word? Well, it is now, and Logan is one of my&lt;br /&gt;
top picks for 'Most Eligible Bachelors'. Spot number two goes to the handsome,&lt;br /&gt;
sweet-heart cowlaird.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
PS: Ladies? Ask him about the mountains. He'll tell you about their beauty and&lt;br /&gt;
you'll just about die from how sincere his passion is. Hand to God, this man &lt;br /&gt;
is nearly perfect.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
PPS: He's also a hugger.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
-=-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Number Three: Vidar/Hanabata&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Vidar:&lt;br /&gt;
This 'sweet but silent' type isn't pretty-man model quality like some of those&lt;br /&gt;
on our list, but he's definitely a catch, and a great one at that. Standing &lt;br /&gt;
over 7 feet tall - his size all muscle and adorableness - Vidar finds &lt;br /&gt;
contentment in protecting and silence. He doesn't require the fast-pace &lt;br /&gt;
lifestyle other gentlemen do, and he's the sort to just sit back in a nice &lt;br /&gt;
garden or woodsy area (we have a date to chill in a Druid Circle near Ger's &lt;br /&gt;
home at some point!) and enjoy the tranquility of nature.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
He's an easy-going fellow who certainly has more to him than meets the eye. &lt;br /&gt;
Once you get past that big, though shell of his, you can see all that Vidar &lt;br /&gt;
has to offer. His love of nature strikes close to home for me, and I'm sure &lt;br /&gt;
many women will agree that such a fondness is definitely a good thing. After &lt;br /&gt;
all, if he can appreciate the beauty out there, then he can totally appreciate&lt;br /&gt;
every bit of beauty there is to a person.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I shouldn't pick favorites (who am I kidding, that's what this is all about), &lt;br /&gt;
but Vidar is high on my list. This big, fearsome looking man has the kindest &lt;br /&gt;
heart I've ever seen, and because of that, Vidar is number three on my list of&lt;br /&gt;
most eligible bachelors.&lt;br /&gt;
-&lt;br /&gt;
Hanabata:&lt;br /&gt;
Oohhh, ladies, I cannot believe this hunk is still up for grabs! He's fit, has&lt;br /&gt;
quite the fun little accent, and mmh mmh mmh!, does he love physical &lt;br /&gt;
activities. Now, I'm not talking boring things like 'oh, a mile jog!' or &lt;br /&gt;
'let's lift these weights!'. No, Hanabata is a surfer, and that means he's all&lt;br /&gt;
sorts of tan and muscle-y, and I am just a-quiver thinking about all the fun &lt;br /&gt;
that equals elsewhere. I bet he plays a rousing game of checkers, with all &lt;br /&gt;
that agility.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Plus, he loves getting lei'd. As often as possible, he told me, while we were &lt;br /&gt;
curled up all cozy-like in my office, after a nice surfing lesson. No, that's &lt;br /&gt;
not a metaphor. Those are legit happenings and I haven't called dibs on this &lt;br /&gt;
fun-loving bastard. I am married, after all. Besides, if I laid claim, how &lt;br /&gt;
would he be an eligible bachelor? He wouldn't be one, but since he is, well, &lt;br /&gt;
yes. I'm getting a bit off-track here.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There's more than just this loud, exciting side to Hanabata. There's some &lt;br /&gt;
passion there, too. I say 'some' because I only spent about half an hour with &lt;br /&gt;
the man, but it was evident. The way he showed me how to ride his longboard &lt;br /&gt;
(I'm a happily married woman and that longboard is a legitimate longboard, &lt;br /&gt;
not, you know, something else) showed a hint of some passion, some deep love &lt;br /&gt;
for what he does. If he has that love for an activity, just imagine what love &lt;br /&gt;
he could have for one of you potentially lucky ladies out there.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Then again, maybe he's just looking to hand out a few leis, or he might want &lt;br /&gt;
some help polishing his woody (it's actually this very spiffy vehicle). Either&lt;br /&gt;
way, he'd make a great friend, and that possible friendship makes him one of &lt;br /&gt;
my most eligible bachelors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
-=-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Number Four: Gad Magnusson&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gad Magnusson:&lt;br /&gt;
His laugh is bigger than he is, which is definitely saying something. Not the &lt;br /&gt;
first 'large' man on the list, Gad, too, stands over 7 feet tall. He's laid &lt;br /&gt;
back and his good mood is infectious, and if a man is willing to laugh, what &lt;br /&gt;
more do you need? I mean, c'mon, if he's laughing, he knows how to have a &lt;br /&gt;
good time, and how to not let things get him down. Every man needs to know &lt;br /&gt;
how to relax: it's a great trait.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gad is also no stranger to change, either, having moved from America (this &lt;br /&gt;
hunk was from Minnesota. I wonder if it's close to Montana!) to Norway and &lt;br /&gt;
Sweden. That's a pretty big migration, right? If a man is willing to pick up &lt;br /&gt;
and move that distance, you've got proof of dedication and the ability to &lt;br /&gt;
adapt, and those are pretty good signs of a strong person. I bet he'd make a &lt;br /&gt;
great family man.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And sweet Freyja, those muscles! They're everywhere I looked (looked, I said. &lt;br /&gt;
Not a single thing was touched), and it turns out he's a smith of sorts. &lt;br /&gt;
Nothing constant, but still! He's hammering hot metal all day, sweat &lt;br /&gt;
pouring... pouring down his body, over all those rippling Northern European &lt;br /&gt;
muscles...&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Between his big, firm muscles and his welcoming, friendly laugh, I can't think&lt;br /&gt;
of any reason why this man is still single. Get out there, ladies, and snag &lt;br /&gt;
you a Norseman. A large, sexy Norseman named 'Gad'.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
PS: He likes booze and wrasslin'. So grab a tankard of mead, some popcorn, and&lt;br /&gt;
kick back while he rolls around with some other probably attractive, muscly &lt;br /&gt;
northern men. Just throwin' that out there, ladies.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
PPS: I totally got him to blush. This is super important, if you haven't &lt;br /&gt;
noticed by this point of the list.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
-=-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Number Five: Judah Eliezer&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Judah Eliezer:&lt;br /&gt;
I can't think of a single reason why this man is still single. There's been a &lt;br /&gt;
bit of sadness in his life, like the loss of his first wife, but goodness, &lt;br /&gt;
there's no excuse for this. Judah is a patient, loving man who I would sit and&lt;br /&gt;
talk with for hours on end, day after day. He's a great listener and pretty &lt;br /&gt;
good to look at, too. I mean, he's not as young as some of our other &lt;br /&gt;
bachelors, but this silver fox certainly has something going on.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Besides, age ain't nothin' but a number, and he doesn't even look as old as he&lt;br /&gt;
makes himself out to be. So ladies, if you're looking for something a little &lt;br /&gt;
slower paced, or even just some friendship, go find Judah. He's a good man, &lt;br /&gt;
probably one of the best ones I know, and I wouldn't have it any other way.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
The Valley of the Shadow of Death&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'You can't be serious,' Jaina said, looking at her mother as though she'd gone&lt;br /&gt;
crazy. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Nadia shrugged, putting a stopper in a glass vial filled with a bright blue, &lt;br /&gt;
glittering liquid. 'I promise you, Jaina, I'm completely serious.' She smiled &lt;br /&gt;
at her daughter, holding out the vial. 'There's quite a bit of magic in this, &lt;br /&gt;
so please, don't drop it.' The blue-eyed doctor wrinkled her nose before &lt;br /&gt;
taking the vial from Nadia. 'Give it to Caden when this is over with, and do &lt;br /&gt;
apologize for me, would you?'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Jaina rolled her eyes. 'I wouldn't have to apologize if you'd just not do &lt;br /&gt;
this. I've lost you once, I've lost dad once, do we really have to go through &lt;br /&gt;
this every other week?'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'You know this is bigger than any of us,' Nadia said, chuckling softly. 'You &lt;br /&gt;
know that Fate is real, and each of us has our own.' Jaina muttered something &lt;br /&gt;
under her breath, but Nadia ignored it. 'You'll understand whe---'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'Don't,' Jaina hissed, glaring at her mother. 'Don't say I'll understand when &lt;br /&gt;
I'm older. I'm old enough now, and I understand it, but I don't like it.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The witch didn't reply to her daughter, instead choosing to place a kiss on &lt;br /&gt;
her brow. She smiled gently, cupping Jaina's cheek as they stood in silence &lt;br /&gt;
for a couple of moments. 'Lethe's book is sitting on your father's desk in &lt;br /&gt;
Lima. Make sure it stays in the right hands,' Nadia said softly before turning&lt;br /&gt;
and walking out of the Aurion's home. She paused in the doorway, glancing back&lt;br /&gt;
at Jaina. 'I do love you, Jaina. I love you with every ounce of my being, and &lt;br /&gt;
that's why I do this. For you, for Caden, for everyone.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The streets of Kleinstadt were a mess. Rubble was strewn across the road, &lt;br /&gt;
buildings broken and windows shattered, all of which Nadia passed as she &lt;br /&gt;
slowly made her way towards the town's center. That's where Caden would be, &lt;br /&gt;
fighting the Beast who so enjoyed chaos. She whistled softly, a tune she and &lt;br /&gt;
Setheus had created so long ago. Every so often, she'd stoop to collect a &lt;br /&gt;
small rock. By the time she reached the epicenter of the carnage - children &lt;br /&gt;
and women screaming, buildings on fire, two powerful men, battling each &lt;br /&gt;
other - Nadia had her a handful of these pebbles.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She watched Caden battle with Lethe for several moments, one being slung &lt;br /&gt;
against a building, then the other. Caden was growing weary: his reactions &lt;br /&gt;
were lagging, his attacks growing weaker. The witch wrinkled her nose. Her &lt;br /&gt;
magic should help; nearly thirty years worth of learning and practice were in &lt;br /&gt;
the tiny vial Jaina held. Every little bit helps, she'd told herself.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'You're really going through with it,' a voice said softly, coming from &lt;br /&gt;
Nadia's right. She smiled gently, nodding.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'I am,' she said to Raz as she reached up to untangle a perfect white rose &lt;br /&gt;
from her hair. 'Here,' she said, tucking it into the front pocket of his suit &lt;br /&gt;
jacket. 'Keep it safe.' She laughed softly, the sound cut short as she watched&lt;br /&gt;
Caden get thrown against the nearby church's wall. 'I think that's my cue,' &lt;br /&gt;
she said. 'I love you.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Nadia quickly moved to the fountain, situated in the middle of the city's &lt;br /&gt;
square. Her heart was pounding in her chest as she climbed onto its thick, &lt;br /&gt;
flat edge. 'Beast!' she yelled, throwing one of the rocks at Lethe as he &lt;br /&gt;
stalked toward Caden. It hit the armor with a loud clang and he stopped, much &lt;br /&gt;
to Nadia's surprise. She had expected it to take a bit more than that. She &lt;br /&gt;
threw another. 'Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,'&lt;br /&gt;
Another rock. This one hit him easily enough, as he was now advancing on &lt;br /&gt;
Nadia. 'I will fear no evil.' She threw another, though the action was &lt;br /&gt;
entirely unnecessary; Lethe was right infront of her, towering over her form.&lt;br /&gt;
'Doesn't it get old, picking on a my son-in-law?'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The beast just stared at her, the silence between the pair thick. 'You are &lt;br /&gt;
incredibly stupid, little witch,' he finally said, voice as terrible as a &lt;br /&gt;
storm. She shrugged. That's it, just a shrug.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'I believe that's common knowledge,' she said lightly, dropping the rest of &lt;br /&gt;
the pebbles she held. 'The thing is, you're not really Lethe, so I don't feel &lt;br /&gt;
bad about this.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Lethe chuckled, the sound much worse than his voice. 'You think I'm going to &lt;br /&gt;
kill you.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'I don't know what you're going to do,' Nadia said, shrugging again. 'But I &lt;br /&gt;
did go into this knowing we wouldn't skip off into the sunset, snow cones in &lt;br /&gt;
hand.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'You never change,' he said, his voice dripping with condescension.  'Always &lt;br /&gt;
thinking you know better, always acting despite your head being buried in &lt;br /&gt;
sand. Always trying to be like me.  But no matter how you fight, how you &lt;br /&gt;
struggle, you will never be like Lethe Aurion.  And you will always be a coward.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Nadia blinked up at the thing, the silence between them stretching on and on &lt;br /&gt;
for ages.  She finally opened her mouth to retort, but the beast cut her off. &lt;br /&gt;
'And it seems that you've forgotten one thing.' The witch raised an eyebrow. &lt;br /&gt;
'I'm still the bringer of Oblivion.' With that, Lethe backhanded Nadia, his &lt;br /&gt;
immense size and strength sending her flying twenty or more feet off the &lt;br /&gt;
fountain, landing in a crumpled heap in the middle of the street. She didn't &lt;br /&gt;
move. 'I may be unable to send you to the Pit,' he called out to her still &lt;br /&gt;
form, 'but you'll never see Heaven. Enjoy eternity, bound to the Earth.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
During this exchange, Caden had made it to his feet, Razael next to him. Both &lt;br /&gt;
had watched, one surprised the other merely sad, and the instant Lethe had &lt;br /&gt;
struck Nadia, Caden had readied his bow. Arrow after arrow was loosed, most &lt;br /&gt;
finding home in the nooks where Lethe's iron armor met. With a snarl, the &lt;br /&gt;
beast turned, ready to renew his attack on Caden. But then he stopped, &lt;br /&gt;
glancing at the still form of Nadia. He laughed again, the arrows in his skin &lt;br /&gt;
catching fire, and he disappeared.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Caden and the Saint stood there, neither moving as Nadia slowly got to her &lt;br /&gt;
feet. She shook her head as though to clear it, and she began walking. The &lt;br /&gt;
witch moved past the pair, not acknowledging them as she made her way out of &lt;br /&gt;
the city. 'Where's she going?' Caden asked.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'It doesn't matter,' Raz answered quietly. 'That's not Nadia.' Caden glanced &lt;br /&gt;
at the  angel, eyebrow raised. 'You heard Lethe. Oblivion. She's just a &lt;br /&gt;
shell, now.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
+-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Didn't Your Mother Teach You Manners?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'That's who we're after?' Moris said quietly, a perfect eyebrow quirked. &lt;br /&gt;
Setheus nodded, his gaze never leaving Vittorio as the man sat at a table in &lt;br /&gt;
some Maltese inn, seemingly minding his own business. 'He's quite well &lt;br /&gt;
dressed; better than you.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Slowly, Seth turned his head to stare at Moris. '...really?' he said, trying &lt;br /&gt;
his best to keep his voice down. 'Now isn't the time for that.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Moris merely shrugged. 'Perhaps,' the pale man said. 'But that does not change&lt;br /&gt;
the fact that it's quite true.' Seth put his hands in his pockets, still &lt;br /&gt;
staring at Moris.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'I can't believe we're standing here, talking about fashion, with that MONSTER&lt;br /&gt;
just sitting across the way,' the angel said, his voice louder than before.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A soft laugh sounded next to the pair. 'Desperate times call for desperate &lt;br /&gt;
conversations,' Vittorio purred, looking from Moris to Setheus. 'And I dare &lt;br /&gt;
say your appearance shows just how desperate you are.' Neither man said a &lt;br /&gt;
thing as Vittorio chuckled again. 'It's been some time, hasn't it, Setheus?' &lt;br /&gt;
Seth's jaw clenched as Vittorio spoke, his hand inching closer to the bullwhip&lt;br /&gt;
he kept at his side. 'Why don't you be a real gentleman and introduce me to &lt;br /&gt;
your friend?' Vittorio turned his gaze back to Moris.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'Lord Ravenswick,' Moris answered for Setheus, who was busy glaring at &lt;br /&gt;
Vittorio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'Ahh,' Vittorio said, smiling brightly. 'Lord Moris Ravenswick, yes? I should &lt;br /&gt;
have known.' He watched Moris for a moment, smirking. 'Tell me, how is Miss &lt;br /&gt;
Rayne?' Setheus took a step back from the pair, biting his tongue while Moris'&lt;br /&gt;
gaze narrowed. 'She's quite a delightful woman, isn't she?'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'Yes,' Moris answered tersely. 'She is.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Vittorio tutted softly, shaking his head. 'A pity she's nothing more than a &lt;br /&gt;
wh--'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Moris' silver cane made solid contact with Vittorio's groin, the pale man &lt;br /&gt;
moving fast as lightning, cutting Vittorio's statement off. Vittorio dropped &lt;br /&gt;
to the ground and Moris struck again, this time his cane striking Vittorio's &lt;br /&gt;
left temple. All was silent for a few seconds, the men looking at the now &lt;br /&gt;
unconscious Vittorio, before Seth began laughing. 'Well,' he said, smirking at&lt;br /&gt;
Moris. 'That escalated quickly.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shrugging again, Moris said, 'One should always attempt to learn something...'&lt;br /&gt;
He looked at Seth pointedly here. 'The lesson today is that one should never &lt;br /&gt;
speak ill of the woman I love...' Seth sobered, taking another quick step &lt;br /&gt;
back, hands raised defensively.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'Point taken. Now, what do we do with this waste of flesh?'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Moris held out his cane to Setheus, the angel taking it, though watching Moris&lt;br /&gt;
warily all the while. The pale man stooped to pick up Vittorio's form as &lt;br /&gt;
though he weighed nothing, slinging the body over a shoulder. 'He and I shall &lt;br /&gt;
be visiting Lima. We have an appointment with the Inquisitor.' Setheus held &lt;br /&gt;
out the silver cane to Moris who took it with his free hand before striding &lt;br /&gt;
out into the Maltese night.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
+-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Coffee? Tea? How about... sleep.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was nearly dawn when Moris arrived at the home he shared with his lady fair&lt;br /&gt;
and Vidar. He was silent as he slipped in through the front door, glancing &lt;br /&gt;
around the living area for any signs of life. It was empty, silent except for &lt;br /&gt;
the ticking coming from a small clock situated above the sofa. Shedding &lt;br /&gt;
himself of his jacket and hanging it on the nearby coatrack, Moris moved to &lt;br /&gt;
the kitchen. He may be immortal, but after a night like tonight, he definitely&lt;br /&gt;
needed a cup - no, pot - of tea. The lights were out in the house, but as he &lt;br /&gt;
moved through the dining room towards the kitchen he could smell coffee, and &lt;br /&gt;
with each step the sound of the percolator brewing more coffee could be heard.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
He stepped through the kitchen's doorway with closed eyes, not wanting to see &lt;br /&gt;
the sad look Courtessa gave  him as she sat at a small table, knuckles white &lt;br /&gt;
as she gripped her cup. She moved to stand, the chair scraping against the &lt;br /&gt;
floor and Moris held up a hand, motioning for her to stop. She froze, standing&lt;br /&gt;
yet still touching the chair. He flipped the light in the kitchen to 'on' and &lt;br /&gt;
slowly opened his eyes. 'Gods,' he said quietly, walking over to Tessa. &lt;br /&gt;
'I hate these modern lights. They're too harsh. They remove the romance from &lt;br /&gt;
everything.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Moris felt rather than saw Tessa's gaze sweep over him, taking in every &lt;br /&gt;
blood-stain on his shirt, every scuff on his shoes. 'You were gone longer than&lt;br /&gt;
I expected,' she said, finally settling her gaze on his face. 'I was worried.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Chuckling darkly, Moris took Tessa's coffee mug from her, gently prying her &lt;br /&gt;
fingers away. 'Sweet of you, love, but unecessary,' he said softly before &lt;br /&gt;
finishing off the coffee that remained in the mug. 'Cold,' he said simply. &lt;br /&gt;
'How long have you been sitting here?' He placed the cup on the table and &lt;br /&gt;
moved to the stove, moving the percolator off the burner.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
She blushed faintly. 'All night,' Courtessa answered before sitting, still &lt;br /&gt;
looking at Moris while he busied himself with fixing a cup of hot coffee. &lt;br /&gt;
'When your friend and I spoke before you arrived home, he led me to believe &lt;br /&gt;
the task would only take a couple of hours. I went about things like normal &lt;br /&gt;
but then suddenly it was midnight. So I found a book, and suddenly it was two &lt;br /&gt;
in the morning, and so I decided to check the Mirabilis and Ipomoea, yet there&lt;br /&gt;
was a rather large canine in the back yard, so I decided against that.' &lt;br /&gt;
Theresa sighed. 'I hope it didn't dig up the garden. We have such beautiful &lt;br /&gt;
flowers there.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Moris sat as she spoke, across the table from her and slowly sipped at the hot&lt;br /&gt;
drink. 'A large canine? As in an overly-large house pet or a hefty coyote?'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'A wolf,' Tessa replied with a small shake of her head, Her brow was furrowed &lt;br /&gt;
as she watched her lover. 'But that doesn't matter presently. What did you do?&lt;br /&gt;
Is that your own blood, Moris?'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was Moris' turn to shake his head. 'No, love,' he said quietly. 'I merely &lt;br /&gt;
assisted with the capture of a known criminal. He was a vicious man and our &lt;br /&gt;
actions were necessary.' Tessa reached across the table, taking Moris' cup of &lt;br /&gt;
coffee that he'd set down while speaking.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
''Was'? Did you... did you kill him?' She took a deep drink, the temperature &lt;br /&gt;
of the coffee not phasing her. Moris stared at the cup forlornly, wanting &lt;br /&gt;
nothing more than something hot to drink. He didn't like coffee, not at all, &lt;br /&gt;
but it was hot and she took it from him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Finally, he shook his head. 'The man is still alive, or at least he was when I&lt;br /&gt;
left Ari Leonte with him.' Tessa had set the mug on the table and Moris' hand &lt;br /&gt;
inched its way across the table. She watched him, eyebrow raised.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'Forgive me,' she mumbled, sliding the mug to Moris. 'You finished off mine, &lt;br /&gt;
it was only fair I took some of yours.' Tessa laughed now, shaking her head. &lt;br /&gt;
'Ari Leonte... I really do not want to know what has been happening, do I?'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The pale man stopped mid-drink, lowering the mug after a moment. 'No,' he said&lt;br /&gt;
quietly. 'It is quite gruesome, my dear.' He glanced out the window, looking &lt;br /&gt;
at the backyard. 'It's certainly something you needn't worry yourself over. &lt;br /&gt;
The wolf you saw, however, is something we must fret about. I'll contact &lt;br /&gt;
Leonte in the morning.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tessa tried so very hard not to smirk but couldn't help herself. 'Moris, love,&lt;br /&gt;
it's morning.'&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'Later in the morning, Tessa,' he replied, still looking out the window. 'I &lt;br /&gt;
believe Leonte is presently busy.' After a moment of semi-comfortable silence,&lt;br /&gt;
Moris stood, the chair legs scraping against the tile floor. 'I think we &lt;br /&gt;
should sleep, dear,' he said quietly, walking around the table. Courtessa &lt;br /&gt;
nodded and Moris pulled her chair back as she stood, allowing her more space. &lt;br /&gt;
'Head to the bedroom while I check the doors and windows.' With a small smile &lt;br /&gt;
and a silent nod, Tessa left, and Moris set about shutting the house up, &lt;br /&gt;
making sure that none of Vittorio's agents could find their way inside. Lord &lt;br /&gt;
Ravenswick knew that he certainly wouldn't sleep, but he wouldn't deny Tessa &lt;br /&gt;
her slumber.&lt;br /&gt;
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