On The Road Again|Talen'sul

[Kender Bard]

"They would," Demon snorted quietly and came to a stop in front of a tavern. It was a small affair, easily eclipsed by larger, more well known taverns in the capitol, but Demon pulled out a slip of parchment, glanced surreptitiously at it, and nodded. "This is the one," he remarked and stepped inside.

It was plain inside, but clean and well kept. A young woman moved between tables, tidying them, while a man who bore a strong resemblance to Demon cleaned glassware with a rag. Demon's brother was a big man as well, though not nearly as muscled - simply tall and wide in the shoulders. He had a face full of dark stubble and strong facial features.

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Larissa blinked as she looked between the two of them. "No mistaking you two are from the same family." She smirked, nudging Demon playfully. She took a moment the smooth out her long ren pony tail and straighten her jacket, she didn't really know why, just an urge.

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"Sam," Nicodemus called out. "Guess who's come to town."

The bartender glanced up, looking shocked at the voice he heard. He hastily set his rag and mug down and came around the bar. "Nick!" he enthused, laughing. The brothers embraced briefly, giving loud, manly slaps on the back and shoulder. "It's good to see you, brother!"

"Aye, good to see you too," Demon replied with a warm smile. "Where's that gorgeous woman you tricked into marrying you?"

The barmaid walked over, smiling as well. "Nicodemus, you rogue," she laughed and gave him a hug. Demon returned it gently. "If anyone could trick a woman in bed better than you, it's your brother?"

"Horseshit," Demon replied merrily.

The woman glanced at Larissa and grinned. "And how do you do? I'm Blondina." Which was a terribly silly name, given she was black haired.

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Larissa raised her brow at Demon over the Barmaid's comment, giving him a suspicious and curious look.

She smiled. "I'm Larissa." She said pleasantly, to both the Blondina and Sam.

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"A friend?" Sam inquired.

"Aye and a fellow mercenary," Demon answered. "I thought I would introduce her to the family while I came to visit. I hear you have children now."

"Three," Blondina answered with pride. "And they're quite a handful." She glanced at Larissa and asked, "Do you like children?"

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Larissa blinked several times and looked a suddenly surprised. "Me? I...umm...Well I suppose so. Never really tough of having any of my own though.." She blinked, as she snuck a glace at Demon from the corner of her eye.

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Demon was intent on his brother. "What do they look like?"

"Well I can show you, it'd be quicker," Sam chuckled.

"Don't wake them if they're asleep," Blondina put in with a small frown. "I don't want to have to spend all that time lulling them back asleep otherwise."

"Yes dear," Sam responded, walking off with Demon eagerly following.

Blondina grinned at Larissa and added, "I saw you looking at Nic. I take it that you're more than simply partners?"

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Larissa blinked a flushed. "No..." She replied quietly glancing off to the side a moment.
"He's just...really the only close friend I have..." She trailed off. "Most of the people that I knew from childhood, don't socialize with the lower class, which in their eyes, I have become. But I don't regret my choice." She concluded.

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Blondie raised a brow slightly at that. "Nobs," she concluded, "Can be real bitches. But there's good 'uns too. The Calders, for example; they're our rulin' family and their family's really, really good to all people, high and low. But there's uppity ones too."

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Larissa nodded. "Yes, they can be. My parents haven't given up on me completely, but most of the rest of the upper class of Ilyamen always seem to scowl at me just slightly." She said. "At this point I think my mothers just upset that it doesn't look like I'll find a man to marry." She said with a half chuckle. "But I guess that's a mom for you huh?" She smiled.

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"Well my mother never seemed to care much, ironically," Blondina replied. "But some of my friends have the same problems. Some mothers are just busybodies I guess. I'm never gonna do that to my children though."

Demon and Sam returned, smiling. Sam looked contented, after a fashion, and he put his arms around his wife affectionately while Demon seemed merely... happy.

"Have you two eaten?" Sam asked.

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Larisa nodded. "Yes, we eat at your parents house, and Nic here almost chocked on his food when he found out you had children, it was quite the sight!" She smirked and elbowed Demon in the side.

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Demon grunted in concession to the fact.

"Ha," Sam snorted in amusement. "Well would either of you like a drink?"

Demon perked up at that. "Do you have any of Lord Fell's wine?"

"Only the best," Sam agreed and went to pour them all a glass.

"One of the nobles here, Lord Fell, is the joy and pride of Talen'sul for his wine," Demon told Larissa.

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Larissa nodded. "Yes, I drink would be wonderful! I could use it." She chimed, she was trying to hide the left over blush on her face and the slight uneasy from being asked about Demon.
She wanted to drink and drink a lot.

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Sam went and dusted off a bottle, then pulled down four wine glasses and filled them with the dark and heady liquid. "To family," he toasted, lifting his own glass.

Demon grinned and tinked the edge of his glass lightly against his brother's. "Aye, to family and reunions." Then he tilted his head back and downed the wine quickly.

Sam gave him a withering look. "At least savor it, damnit."

Blondie giggled and sipped modestly at her wine. "What do you think?" she asked Larissa.