Thief Hunting Season

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Larissa smiled an honest smile. "Only if you promise to come and visit me, and keep me updated on the score."

She tired to hold back the blush that heated her face when he kissed her, and failed. So instead she closed her eyes and took a deep breath, hoping that when she awoke again, he'd be there with good news.

[Kender Bard]

A couple days later, the healer proclaimed she was well enough to walk - but not too far and should be attended. Demon assisted in moving her back to the mercenary guild rooms. Once she had been settled in there, Sashi came up to her room and knocked on the doorway. "Ahem. May I speak with you, Larissa?"

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Larissa looked up at the door way to see Sashi, she tried to keep the look of uneasy off her face. "Yes, please." She offered. "What can I do for you?" She asked trying hard to keep an even tone.

[Kender Bard]

"I just want to talk," Sashi replied and came in to lean on the wall nearby. "I was wondering if you could tell me exactly what happened."

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Larissa nodded, and took a deep breath.
"Demon and I were walking along, not finding much of anything, when I suggested we try and alley way. We did and found the man in question. We started to chase him. Nothing else, not weapons, we didn't even get as far as a "Hey you." and he took off. We followed. Demon decided to break away and try and cut him off so I stayed on his heels. He rounded a corner, and I followed only to round the corner into a dagger to my chest." She said instinctively putting her hand over the wound. "He got cocky and marked my back. I didn't want him to get away, and hoping that Demon would find me if he saw it, I zapped him. When he didn't go down, I put him down. That's when Demon found me, and things get a little hazy.." She said.
Larissa looked to Demon to fill in going back to pick the man up.

[Kender Bard]

Sashi nodded, frowning deeply. "So he struck first," she surmised. "Maybe not with intent to kill but he nearly did. Just like you didn't mean to kill that man, I don't think, but you nearly did. You're both alive though; and that's good. Especially that you are. I want you to take it easy all right? Let someone else handle the job a while."

"It's my job," Demon protested.

Sashi leveled him with a look. "And you'd go on without your partner?"

He hesitated and glanced at Larissa.

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Larissa nodded to Sashi. "Yes, he did strike first, and No. I had no intention of killing him. Our job is to turn them over, not kill them. "

Larissa looked at Demon. She wanted to finish the mission anyway she could. She had no idea what Sashi would say if Demon didn't want to continue on without her. She tried her best to keep a straight face, but couldn't stop that little bit from escaping into her eyes, how badly she wanted to finish this.

[Kender Bard]

Demon apparently wasn't sure what to read there; he made a sound of discontentment.

"Demon," Sashi prodded. "I don't have all day."

"I don't," he admitted quietly.

"Then you both are off the mission until further notice," Sashi stated.

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Larissa sighed. "If I may, I feel that I should be fit again for duty soon, but who will take up the job until then?" She asked. She was almost afraid to know. "I did leave out one bit, simply cuz it didn't strike me as usefull, but while we were walking that night, we came across Acqua, perhaps her assistance could be used?" She asked.
She shot Demon a semi-sad look, but also partly relieved.

[Kender Bard]

Sashi's face went blank at that, and Demon knew that this little bit of seemingly insignificant information was suddenly very relative.

"Um, Captain..."

Sashi gave him a hard, almost angry look, and Demon quieted. "...I'll find someone. Perhaps I'll put Timble on it. Anything else you left out?"

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Larissa blinked a little confused, and it showed when she spoke next. "Did I miss something?" She asked. "I know I'm not exactly found of the woman, but she said she was here with her family, and she was offered the chance to join us, being from another guild and all, but she declined. " Larissa said. She didn't like the look on Sashi's face.

[Kender Bard]

Sashi just grunted and left.

"I don't like being left out of things, even if she is the guild master," Demon grumbled. "I get the feeling that there's much more to this mission than meets the eye. I just wish I knew where to dig and find out more."

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Once Sashi was gone she turned to Demon. "Yea, I'm starting to think you're right. I thought it was strange that she was here all the way from Talen'sul, but I guess I just didn't want to start a fight by calling her a liar." She paused a moment then continued. "You gave up your chance to continue the job...Why?" She asked. It had been burning at her mind since he declined.

[Kender Bard]

"Cause you want to be in it so bad, it doesn't seem fair that only one of us be put off... and besides, I wouldn't be at my best," he admitted. "I'd be distracted. Worrying about you."

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Larissa blinked at him. "But I'm fine now." she stood up and moved over to him standing directly in front of him and close. "Now I'm just sitting around bored while everyone else is out having fun, but it won't kill me." She stared at him, trying to read his face. "What's got you soo worried, and about me for that matter?"