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*She reaches out for a towel to wipe off the excess water off her hair... out of nowhere.. she hears a rustling of leaves... then sees a flicker of movement on the roof* "Lefty... you peeping tom!!!" *she angrily shouts at the top of her lungs* "I ought to..." *her sentence is cut short as a big black wolf appears out of the bush*



*he quickly draws the rifle from his back and takes aim at the wolf*



*the wolf abruptly stops and darts to the roofs, as if sensing the more immense danger atop*



"Lefty... watch out!!" *she hastily grabs more of her clothes and tries to put on as much as possible*



"end of the line..." *a sound of thunder rips apart the silence of night*



"Lefty?... Lefty?? Answer me old drunk!!... " *she headed as fast as she could to the rooftops*



*Lefty crumbingly kicks the corpse of the giant wolf off of himself* "great, doggie blood everywhere.. now I'll have to wash my clothes again." *he stands up* "cursed heavens!"



*she glances at the wolf.... seeing a crescent mark on its head.. she gasps* "oh my... the Lupus clan! way out here??!!"



"huh? lupus what?... saved your life for the second time, little lady... the least you could do is get rid of the blood on my clothes, hahahaha"



"Lupus... the wolf clan..." *she replied* "and don't you still have lodging and wine?" *she retorted* "I owe you nothing elf" *she coldly answered*



"the lodging and wine is for the first time, hahahaha..what about this wolf pack?"



"this does not concern you thief..and if it's gold you want. here..." *she throws a dozen gold pieces to him* "its nearly dawn.. and if you still wish to stay.. you are welcome to... but never ever mention me owing you anything..." *she turns her back on Lefty*



"well if you're expecting more of those, maybe I should take the gold and my leave... why don't you just give me all you have? but no coin tossing please, haha, you won't need it anyway if his brothers *points at the wolf's corpse* are headed your way"



"if you need more gold, then be my protector.. I will pay you well... with wine and with gold... fair deal?" *she eyed him from head to foot* (so this is who you really are eh? she thought)



"just wash my clothes" *he smugs*



"are you really just testing my patience??!!"



"you need protection or not? if theres a whole clan of those, I better leave the wine out for a while anyway"



"what bargain are you asking for? state it now clearly!"



"hmmm... what do you have to offer - clearly? hehhehe"



"You... you.. old fool!!" *she stomps away madly.. heading inside the house*



"aw I don't want to wash my clothes again... well, the smell of this wolf's blood isn't too disturbing anyway, hehe, and going for looks seems quite pointless too, haha" *he goes back to the highest point of the roof again and sits down to reload his rifle*



*inside the house, she retreats to her room.... and slowly begins to cry* "what hope is there in this?... the Lupus clan seems to have followed me... and Vlademir's vessel is still nowhere in sight... and here, an elf openly mocks me...."



"hey witch, do you hear me down there?!" *he yells*



*she ignores the ranting of Lefty and scans the room* "what else is there to live for if there is no glimpse of hope?..." *her tears streaming down her sunken cheeks*



"HEY WITCH!!!"



*as if deaf to the elf's shouting, she sees a ceremonial kris near her secret box* "maybe I am just a corpse wandering this earth... without a purpose, my search is all in vain..."



*he grumbles* "HEY MISTRESS!!! I HAVE AN IMPORTANT QUESTION TO ASK!!!" *he yells with all his voice has to offer*



"shut the hell up you noisy elf and get the heck down here!!!" *she finally surrendered to his voice* "and for heaven's sake, do not attract any more unwanted guests!!" *tucking away the kris beneath the box*



"I WONT COME DOWN BEFORE YOU ANSWER MY QUESTION!"



*she mumbles a spell.. and *poof* Lefty is right in front of her* "now what was so important you wanted to ask???!!"



"hrmph, magic! I hate magic! do these...erm...locusts?...or whatever move only at night?"



"Lupus... L-U-P-U-S... learn the name for it is a clan to be feared Lefty... yes.. they are predators of twilight...."



"what am I doing down here then? I'll take my post on the roof until dawn"



*pointing at the window* "it is nearly dawn old man... and I need to retire to.. umm... rest since I.... was out all nite..."



"whatever, I won't leave my post before the sun has risen" *he heads out without hesitation*



"do as you wish then..." *she shrugs* "no use in telling an obstinate elf what to do..." *she heads toward her secret room and goes below*



*Lefty climbs up the roof and sits on the highest letting his look wander along the horizon*



*she lingers again before opening her "bed"... glances at the empty coffin beside it... another tear falls from her eyes* "where is your vessel Vlademir?... help me find you again my love... I am becoming so lost without you..."



"hrmph, when the sun is up, I'll have to play the gravedigger again..ha! no! not this time!! ...time to try one of my inventions, hehehehehe" *he jumps down the roof on the backside of the house, grabs the wolf corpse by the head and pulls it about 50 steps away from the house..afterwards he goes back to the house and heads up the roof again*



*she closes the lid to her coffin* "please let his vessel come into my dream so I would have a lead as to which I must look for"



*he takes a red colored bullet out of one of his belt pouches and loads it into his rifle* "hey loopos ever experienced an instant fire funeral? no? but you will, hahahaha!" *he aims at the corpse, shoots and the corpse goes up in flames*



*in her dream... it is the same again.. Vlademir being stabbed repeatedly as she sees him being attacked... with her helpless watching and feeling every stab inflicted upon him* "no.. no more pain... I beg of you.." *she cries out in her dream*



*the sun rose and Lefty decided to go back into the house*



*but this time... in the dream... a hazy mist seeps out of Vlademir's battered body.... and settles beside her*



*once inside, he took off his clothes except his pants* "damn, I didn't know bullets would make such a bloody mess" *he tosses the clothes to a corner of the room and readies his equipment and guns next to his improvised bed* "time to explore this house - if one can call it that, haha"



*the mist whispers in her ear* "I shall always watch over you... I will never leave you..." *and she feels a soft touch upon her cheeks as it wipes her tears away* "it'll be ok... I'll stay with you for all eternity..."



*the doors are locked* "damn it" Lefty mutters...



*Lefty searches his pockets for something and then takes out a set of lockpicks* "let's just hope those locks aren't trapped or locked by magic, hehehehe" *he starts working on the lock of the first door*



*after much tinkering, *click!* Lefty opens the door and enters a dimly lit room.. he takes a look around*

*she heads back to Lefty.. puts the basin beside him and tries to fix his semi-conscious body to a comfortable position... then she slowly removes his shirt... mumbling to herself* "what have I done to deserve this???"



*Lefty stirs in his liquor induced slumber* "Mother?.. heehee.. ow! no, Mother; I don't want to go to school anymore.." he murmurs..



"Mother eh?...." *she replied, thinking she'd best play along to his dreaming* "now hush child and just go to sleep.. no school for you today" (at least this way he'll cooperate..)



"..other pupils of master Caine make fun of me pointy ears.."



"rest now child.. worry no more... Mommy's here..." *she gets the piece of cloth and moistens it and wipes his brow*



"..I punched my classmates nose bleedy; hee.. deserved no less."



*she can't help but stare at his face... without his beard, he seemed like an angel in her arms* "now, now; I told you to shush.... just rest easy..."



*she takes the cloth and begins to wipe his neck and his shoulders*



"..did you know master Caine is a wizard, Mother?.."



"this is bad" *she thought to herself* "I must not fall for this thief.... only Vlademir can have me..."



"no, I didn't baby... is he?"



"..he could tell by my ears I could be a wizard one day...said the others only are bad because they envy me.."



"let them be... they know nothing..." *she begins to feel uneasy doing this intimate gesture to him now... and slowly starts to recoil*



"..Mother! I learned a spell! a real spell!.."



"getting awkward here.." *she thought* "must stop this feeling... do I still go along?" *she asked herself*



"what spell was it honey?"



"..it's a fire spell! master Caine said fire has great power..isn't it great? I have power!.."



"very good baby... now it's time for you to sleep... listen to mommy dearest now ok?"



"..I'll show you!..it goes like...Mon Ful Ir!.."



"..NO! fire...my head hurts.. NO!!!.. Mother!..." *he suddenly wakes up, draws his other pistol and holds it to Cassandra's face* "what are you doing to me, witch?!"



* she bolts upright* "this is the thanks I get for trying to wake u up from your drunken state??!!" *she storms out of the house* "I'll be taking a bath.. so get yourself straightened out elf!!"



"who does he think he is to say such things in MY house???" *she fumed as she checked out the water's temperature*



*he grumbles, tries to get up and hardly succeeds after a few tries* "umph... my head" *he takes a look around* "wichcraft! where did all these bottles come from?"



*she strips down until she is bare and slowly lets the water drown her worries and hesitations away* "ahhh... that's better... warm... secure..." *she closes her eyes enjoying the peace the water brings*



"mmh... according to the bad taste in my mouth, I had my share of their contents, hehehehe" *Lefty fixes up his clothes and equipment and goes out to catch some air* "whoa! I still can't see straight, hehehe" *he mumbles to himself*



*she begins to hum as she lets the water lap at her pallid form... her long ebony hair cascading past her white shoulders*



*unknown to her, there were piercing eyes that were spying on her bathing form... dark red eyes of a beast... hiding in the nearby bushes*



*he climbs up the roof murmuring* "the higher you are the fresher the air, hehehe" *he goes up to the highest spot on the roof and has a look around* "real hard to see, haha! I don't remember when I was so drunk for the last time"



"I must not bathe too long less that fool gets a crazy idea of coming after me in his drunken state.." *she steps out of the edge of the pool, dripping wet in the pale light... she looks as if she's made of marble*



*seemingly making something out in the darkness, he goes down on the other side of the roof ... looking down, he sees Cassandra and mockingly grins* "now thats a view to admire!" *but then he came to mind again and focused his view towards the rustling noise he heard at edge of the forest*

"WHAT??? I LOST??" "I guess it was just beginner's luck dear Baron..."



"you can and will not leave here!!!" *he angrily demanded*



*Lefty builds something like a small alchemist's laboratory on the floor in the first room of the house and starts mixing fluids, melting metal, laughing like crazy*



"that is where you are wrong dear man... " *showing off her fangs* "it was your mistake to take me in... now you must pay for what you have seen..."



"hmmm.. maybe this here... better not get it to the open air before time, hahahaha! so what's next... ah yes! the powder! hm... the bullets might be too small... HA! Lefty you're a genius! yes; yes this will work..." *he starts fixing some things up again*



"A vampire?!!" *the Barons tries to run but too late.. Cassandra pounces upon him and pins him to the ground* "isn't this what you wanted Baron dear?" *she hissed... her red nails now clawing thru his brown vest*



"forget magic! forget the gnome's craft! mine is the best! hahahahahahahaha! let's feast!" *he gets some bottles from the shelf and drinks some wine*



*she caresses his hair... touches his sweaty cheeks and gazes into his horrified eyes* "now you die for your petty mistake..." *and she snaps his neck in a way that no man could ever survive*



"I wonder when the witch will be back... she better not mess with me with the weapons I weild now, hahahaha!"



"more wine! more wine!" *he laughs like crazy*



*with her pockets full of gold, she struts out of the villa... carefully concealing herself in the darkness* "time to head back home..." she sheepishly grins..



*Lefty's crouching about the floor dead drunk* "too much wine.... hic!"



"I wonder if that elf already got back?" *she remembered as she walked home* "he does look a lot more handsome after that visit with the barber..."



"round and round it goes, hihihihahaha!!" *burp* "gods..."



"but he's just a drunken fool who loves to steal and drink the night away.. sheesh"



"witch! wine! vampires! wahahahaha!"



*nearing the door, Cassandra shouts* "better be decent if you're in there Lefty... I've had my fill of seeing naked flesh for tonight..."



"come in! come in! whoever you are!" *still lying on the ground, he draws a pistol and aims at the door*



*opens the door wide open* "what in hell's blazes do you think you're doing old man???"



"hiccup, hihihi, it's you witch... you know a neverending beer spell too? niahahahahhaa... at least - hic - there's lots of bottles for my target - hiccup - practice now, hihihihahahaha!"



*closes door behind her and bolts it shut* "you should never drink more than your fill silly elf..." *comes near Lefty's drunken form* "do you need help in standing?"



"I dun need your.. help, witch!"



"suit yourself old geezer.. I'll just go brew some coffee to get rid of that stupor you're in... and don't you dare puke on my floor!! " *heads towards the stove and puts on a kettle of water to boil*



"you call me old man again and I'll...- hic - ... shoot you, witch! heeheehee... you hear me?!"



"sure.. fine.. whatever...." *she puts some coffee beans in the pot and stirs it* "so how was it at the smithy?...." *she looks back at Lefty still sprawled on the floor*



"it was very... heehee" *snort*



"Lefty?... hey Lefty?..." *she inched closer.. leaving the pot to boil* "you ok there elf?"



*Lefty is sleeping on the ground with a pistol in one hand, a bottle in the other and mouth wide open*

*

"great.. just great..." *she sighed... heading back to the stove to turn it off* "waste of coffee..." *heads toward the sink to get a basin of cold water and a wash cloth* "first, I get left alone by Vlademir... now I get to be nanny to this thieving elf.. what luck..."



"half-elf!" *he yells in sleep*



"oh shut up... you drunk..." *angrily retorts Cassandra*

*While the dwarf gets fed up with making bolts and bullets, Lefty works on the other parts enthusiastically*



*they drive for about 10 mins.. then stops at a great big house surrounded with flourishing gardens*



"hey, fella, won't ye need some of that powder gnomes use?" *Red asks* "I already have lots, Red." "very well.. I wouldn't know how to do it anyway" *Red starts laughing*



*2 beers and much work later, Lefty yells* "we did it!!" "hellhounds, yepp, these are three fine pieces... I almost don't dare to take something for this craft but..."



"but...?"



"come inside pretty lass..." *bowing down to Cassandra* "my home is your home..." (yes.. invited in his house... no problem now in coming in..)



"can I keep the prints, fella?"



"hmmm... I have two prints for the rifle, Red.. you can have one as a payment." "yippee!" *the dwarf yells* "those will make me the richest dwarf around here!"



*they head to an enormous room with a cozy fireplace and a center table made of heavily etched narra wood*



*after a couple more rounds of beer, Lefty takes his leave without wasting more words.. the dwarf seemed to be dreaming of the riches he'd make by manufacturing gnome weapons anyway*



"shall we play strip poker milady?" *asked the Baron* "stripping on my part dear baron... but riches on your part... agreed?" *winked Cassandra* "I have too much wealth anyway lovely miss... losing it won't matter" *laughingly said the Baron*



"now where was the witches place again?" *Lefty looks around wonderingly*



*quite some time passed until Lefty finally found the way to Cassandra's house*



"darn.. lost this time" *said Cassandra, slowly taking off her dew-moist cloak.. her pale shoulders so bewitching to see since the stunned Baron just sat there staring at her*



*finally arriving at the house, he busts in, grabs a lamp and some empty wine bottles and speeds out again*



"hehehhehehe, it's target practice time!" *he says to himself while looking for some tree stumps near the forest.. he finds a few nearby.. he places the lamp on the middle stump and the bottles on the left and right ones then he takes about 100 steps away from the stumps and turns around* "hahahaha, can't wait to hear the sound of these!"



"lost again... you're getting lucky dear Baron" *she unfastens her leather bodice and lets it fall upon the carpet... then she unfastens her hair and lets her hair cover her breasts* "forgive me sir.. but I am.. shy in front of strangers... " *she cooes*



*he draws his brand new pistols from his belt and shoots with one aimed at the bottle on the left and with the other one pointed to the bottle on the right*



"WHOA!" *he yells as the bottles explode and the sound of thunder echoes in the woods* "HAHAHAHA! forget magic!" *he slowly reloads the pistols and takes a few more shots* "WOOOHOOOO!!! that's power!"



"and I bet my trousers then generous Baron..."



*he repeats the procedure a few more times until no bottles are left.. he reloads again and attaches the pistols to his belt* "now for the rifle.." *he murmurs to himself* "but what to aim at.. hahahaha, there still is the lamp!" *he takes the rifle from his back and takes a shot at the lamp* "BULLSEYE" *he yells as fire spreads over the middle stump.. he sits on the grass, reloads the rifle and laughes harder than ever*



"oohhh... I lost again...." *she slowly slides each leg away from her clothes... making sure the Baron fixates his eyes on her long smooth legs* "you sure are very lucky dear baron.. how about betting for higher stakes? like you can have my body for tonight for 1000 gold pieces?"



"Incredible! Incredible! hahahahaha....spells...pah!...hahahaha! with those I could take on her vampire lord in the forest and take his treasures alone! hahahaha"



"that is a bet I won't lose milady..." *feverishly licking his lips at the sight he sees*



"with this fire comes an idea...hehehe..." *he dashes towards the house... he takes his backpack and gets out some boxes.. "figures..." *he murmurs*

"I'll have a seat if you don't mind!" *Lefty shouts and sits to the table readying the blueprints for the dwarf*



"how generous of you sir..." *acting innocently.. she follows him to his poker table*



*after some time the dwarf comes back with two small wooden barrels* "I saved these fer a 'special' day... if this ain't special, then hellhounds I don't know what is" *he nods towards the blueprints*



"milady... you might bring me luck now that you're here..." *pulling up a chair for Cassandra*



*the dwarf takes a seat next to lefty and opens the barrels with a small crowbar*



"well..." *the dwarf strokes through his beard while looking at the prints*



"well? do you think we can handle it?" Lefty asks...



*Cassandra stares at this baron.. white hair.. broad shoulders... heavy accent* "a decent meal to fulfill my hunger..." she thought... "but I think I'd love to 'play' first."



"HA! if we can handle this strong dark beer, we can handle anything, fella!" *the dwarf laughs heartly and hands one of the small barrels to Lefty* "one for the gnomes!" *he yells* "one for the gnomes!" *Lefty replies they both take a real good drink of their barrels*



*while drinking they both study the blueprints without saying a word*



"does milady know how to play poker?" asked the baron... "just a little bit fine sir... can you teach me?" Cassandra said in a girlish tone...



*after emptying his barrel, the dwarf says* "wood is not my usual working material, I hope you can handle the carving, fella!"



"dont worry, Red.. I know my way with wood."



"hellhounds! we might accomplish the craft of our lives to night.. let's begin!" "very well" Lefty says.. *the dwarf leads him to the workshop*



"do you have wood here, Red?" "yepp, fella, right over there; it's for the forge but it will do" "agreed" *they go to work*



"here.." *the baron inches nearer her* "this is how its done..." *showing her his cards... Cassandra lightly places her hand upon his thighs, making the baron jump slightly.. but now a smile is spreading across his face*



*Lefty sits down on a small chair with some wood and a knife and starts carving a long shaft, 2 short shafts, a big grip and 2 small grips while the dwarf skillfully crafts two 3 foot steel pipes*



"me thinks milady would want to play poker one on one in my villa... " *he said in his thick accent*



"very well, what's next, elf?" the dwarf asks "elf?!" "heh, fella, you can't hide it from a dwarf! no one can handle wood like you elves! but dont worry I'm not one of those dwarves!" the dwarf laughs heartly..



"oh please show me baron... I've never been in a villa before..." *her delicate hand slowly going up and down his legs*



"I will need bolts and bullets.. I can handle attaching the parts and doing the fine work, Red." "hellhounds! I didn't think we could handle it in a single night!"



*the baron hastily gestures to his driver* "prepare the carriage.. this beautiful lady and I shall play a private round of poker in my home.." *takes Cassandra's hand* "come with me lovely lady... let me show you my haven.."

*points out to a large garage* "that is the smithy's shop.. do you still need a chaperone to go in or shall you just barge in again as gentlemanly as you did at the barbers?" she giggled...



"seems he's awake anyway" *Lefty points at a lit up window next to the garage*



"then you do the knocking dear old man... "



"how come you still call me old man?" *he touches his now soft cheeks* "whatever... maybe all your eyes are night blind, hahahahaha" *he walks towards the door and knocks*



"do not fancy yourself Lefty... vanity never suits a man..or an elf at that matter" (but he does look so much better now... but I will not feed his ego less his head gets more blown up than it is right now)



*the door opens and a gray haired dwarf shows himself* "what can I do fer ya, night flier?" - "hey, a dwarf! I didn't expect one of your kind here in these parts!" *he turns to Cassandra* "hey there, witch, why don't you go and fetch us some good beer while we talk?" - "beer aint a bad idea, ever" the dwarf laughs heartly..



*waves her hand and the dwarf suddenly finds himself unable to move* "be careful of your tongue blacksmith.. I am no ordinary witch" *she glares at the smithy.. then waves her hand again to let him have release*



"my friend here needs some equipments.. and I need some information..."



"witchcraft, curses! magic! ye there fella! you know dwarves aight? why did ye take this witch here?" - "I'm sorry; I didn't know the smith of this town was a dwarf.." *Lefty replies then whispers* "that's why I tried to send her away, hehehe"



"I have my own beer here, ye witch go and get your valued information!" *the dwarves says grumblingly*



"yes, you may leave" *Lefty gestures with his hands to go away*



"so what is your name, dwarf?" Lefty asks.. "I'm Dun'Morog the Red but Red will do fer now"



"so may I come in, Red?" "why of course, fella" *the dwarf steps aside*



*she stomps off away into the shadows* "you find me if you need me... or I'll just be in my home Lefty IF you do decide you still need FREE lodging and wine" she says sarcastically..



"whatever!" *he yells after her and closes the door*



"so, Red..." Lefty says calmly..



*the dwarf stares at him wonderingly*



*Lefty starts to search for something in his bag*



"I need your help to realise these..." *Lefty hands some blueprints to the dwarf*



"hellhounds! *That's gnomish craft if I ever saw some!" the dwarf says..



*Cassandra goes to a nearby gambling place and looks around at the men*



"yes, I got it from the sputtervalve gnomes in the white heights...."



"so yer need me to build those? will take time..." - "I only need your assistance and workshop, dear Red; I'm quite a craftsman myself.."



*a wealthy baron spots her.. and approaches... reaching out to her hand... kisses it and says* "Milady is far too beautiful to be at such a place alone... may I have the pleasure of your company?"



"Let's have a beer while we go through these" *the dwarf says and disappears to another room*

*Lefty sits down on the chair in front of the mirror* "make haste but don't mess up less I might forget myself again" he yells after the barber...



*The barber reappears wearing a weird apron and toting a lot of cutting instruments* "please feel free to nap while I do my duty master..."



"No way, you greedy little bastard; ye might steal my hard earned money" he laughs...



*the man slowly approaches Cassandra, gazing at her ebony skin, he is captivated... and then she began singing*



"Shall we start with the haircut or with the beard?"



"The beard goes first..."



*the barber mixes some powder and liquid in a bowl and starts a lather... then slowly applies it on Lefty's face*



"Tell me master... what brings you to this town?"



"Wuit the chatter.. I don't want to waste too much time here and be careful not to reveal too much of my ears when working on the hairstyle."



*Cassandra slowly presses her body to him.. as he begins to drown in her melodious voice* "feel my song envelop you as my body begins to fuse with yours.... know only me tonight.. and forever..."



"Sorry master.." *he begins to carve the excess hair away from his face* "will this much do? or do I need to remove more?" *the barber holds a mirror in front of Lefty's face for him to see himself*



"no more beard, remove it all"



*then swiftly while the man was in a trance, she landed a swift blow upon his head, knocking him unconscious*



"your wishes sir...." *he began to shave off the remaining hair on his face* "are you doing this to impress your lady, master?... she is very pretty... but I haven't seen her around here..."



"you're talking too much, weakling.. go for the hairstyle now! I want you to wash it and a pony tail would be nice; but don't forget to hide the ears!"



*Cassandra slowly lowered her lips upon the sleeping man, kissing his neck softly... then.. began to bite* "yes... you shall remember me forever..."



"yes master..." *the barber gestures him to follow him*



*he follows him*



"over here so we can wash your hair by the sink dear sir..."



"hrmph..." *Lefty bows down to the sink*



*begins to lather up some herbs along with soap... the smell of honey and jojoba fill the air*



"just a quick rinse and then we shall begin cutting your hair master.."



"yuck.. and stuff smelling like that impresses women?"



"the honey is meant to condition your hair...while the jojoba is meant to give off a musky fragrance that attracts the ladies dear sir.... it works wonders" the barber winks..



"just curious" he grumbles..



*Cassandra now begins to adorn herself with her last garments... the man lies lifeless on the bed* "sorry dear man.. you are not strong enough to know what it means to love someone such as I.." *and then she heads out the door*



*the barber now towels off Lefty's hair*



"how short should I cut dear sir? just till shoulder's length?" inquired the now confident barber...



"don't take away much, just cut off like an inch and give it some shape"



"you will be done master!" the barber snips away seriously...



"Lefty.. you still here?" *Cassandra walks in.. walking on the door that was still on the floor* "look at this mess you made old man..."



"Hey whoa, what would you say if someone busts in when youre at the barber's?" *he takes his hands up to hide his pointy ears* "just wait outside" he yells...



*calmly and silently to the barber he says* "if ever something about what you have seen goes past the walls of your house, mister..."



"outside??? Me??? wait outside?? are you crazy???" she shouted back...



"yes outside!" he shouts..



"no worries dear master.. my lips are sealed..." reassured the barber..



"are you done yet?" he said to the barber..



"Old coot..." *she storms out of the hut* "who is he to tell me what to do??!!"



"just a little bit more sir..." *snips away the barber* "yes... just a few more cuts... and.. DONE!" smiled the man...



"the tail, barber, the tail..."



"yes master.." *the barber quickly ties up the remaining hair into a ponytail*



"hm..." *gazes at the mirror* "very well..." *he takes some coins and hands them to the barber* "4 for the work and 1 for not talking too much, if you get my meaning."



"may the gods blessings be upon thee and thy mistress kind generous master...." *bowing lowly*



"my mistress..." he murmurs while walking out of the hut..



*she begins to walk around in circles, wondering if he'll ever come out*



*as he steps out he says* "now for the blacksmith, witch."



"I am not your slave Lefty.. " she frigidly reminded him...



*she points out towards the western part of town* "the blacksmith is that way... but I fear there might be... creatures lurking about.... I cannot guarantee your safety.. the breeze tells me there are things that are 'hunting' tonight... and that they might be hunting for your kind... dear elf companion.."



"WHAT?! what elf?!"



"you thought I didnt know?..." she wondered...



"hrmph! I'm not an elf..."



"whatever fancies you elf..." *she heads towards the next corner* "now hurry up.. I've never seen an elf walk so slow.."



*Lefty grumbles* "my father was an elf, I am not..." he murmurs and fastens his steps..



"Never deny what you truly are less you be consumed by your own powers.." *she uttered softly* "just beyond this bend is the smithy's shop... "



"so much for the lurking creatures, witch, guess your third eye is night blind" *laughing*