The Return Home

With he help of Mystfyre and her companions, more information was revealed about he Wyrmking’s pact, and Al’Taieu.

We had to fight our way through many doors in Pso’Xja, then travel to Delkfutt’s Tower and defeat a Disaster Idol.  Best the Mithran Sin hunters, face off against a giant Snoll and finally travel deep into Oldton Movalpolos to Mine shaft #2716.

In the end… I finally understood what that spine looking structure was doing in
Meriphataud Mountains.
The question now was… Who do we believe?  Nag’molada or Tenzen’s mighty Phoenix?
If I didn’t do something…  Shagrath might not have a Vana’dial to return to.

I returned home, exhausted.
A hot bath was in order for sure.

I stripped off my Warlock’s attire, set a fire spell to my fountain and slid into the warm water.
I barely had a chance to start to relax when…

Kia!  Your Mithra senses are failing you!

I jumped, and slipped down into the water more then intended.  I opened my mouth to yell, but found it filled with water instead.  I flipped around to see Ghrenn lounging on her belly on my bed.
I glared at her for scaring me and then, like a cat-fountain, sent the water that had tried to choke me straight at her!

Gahh!!

Well, don’t stalk around in other people’s mog houses!

Heh.  Fair enough.

To what do I owe this stalk-ish visit?

I returned to relaxing while Ghrenn patted herself dry and returned to behaving like my bed was hers.

Until today, I didn’t have the time to visit your house.  See the marriage certificate.  It looks nice, by the way.

Thank you.  I enjoy waking up to it.  A nice reminderrr.

Reminderrr?  Heh.  Of what, exactly. Heh.

Of Shagrath, our adventures together of course.

Any particularrr adventurrre, Kia?

Well, no, nothing specific.  Why?

Oh cut out the innocent act Kiamo!!

What?!?

I rolled over onto my belly again and propped myself up on my elbows so I could face Ghrenn.
She was perched on her knees on the edge of my bed, wearing a sly grin and swishing her tail from side to side.

Come on Kiamo.  Tell me!  How was it?

How was what?

Ghrenn winked at me and her grin broadened.

Oh you know, Kiamo.  IT.

I do not know--

Oh come on you can’t tell me you guys didn’t DO IT!

What?!?!

That poor, poor man!  I knew I should have given you some of my stash of “Play Kitty” to refer to.

Play Kitty..?

It’s a magazine.

Ghrenn winked, pulled out something from under her, and held it up for me to see.
My eyes went wide as she unfolded the magazine near the middle to show off a two-page picture.

GHRENN!!!  THAT’S A DIRTY MAGAZINE!!!

She giggled wildly, waving the copy of “Play Kitty”. 
Mortified, I turned my back to her and sunk into the water up to my chin.
I could hear Ghrenn hop off my bed and approach me.

Aww c’mon Kia!  Heheheh.  Did you guys do it or what?  You can tell meeee!!

La la la la!! I can’t hear you!!!

I clasped my hands over my ears, drew my knees to my chest and sunk down into the water so that it covered my head.

I could hear Ghrenn’s muffled laughter as she peered down at me, still wearing the sly grin, and waved goodbye.












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