Mr. Fixit|Rivenway, Ronduin

[Kender Bard]

"Ven," Pandora murmured in what would have been a chastising tone if she hadn't been smiling a little when she said it. She moved down and let the snake slide off of her body and into the other room. Seth giggled and got up, running after him gleefully.

[Devon]

Sawyer got up and followed after his brother and Ven to continue their playing. Darin watched them go with a small smile before turning to Pandora. He kept his voice low so as not to startle the boys in the other room. "Pandora whats wrong? You're upset about something."

[Kender Bard]

"I am not blind, Darin," Pandora hissed softly back. "No man hasss sssuch ordinary daysss and comesss home ssso blissssful. You're hiding sssomething from me. How dare you? Haven't I been a good mate, and provided for you and our young?" Her voice rose with her anger and her tongue flicked out nervously as well. "You can hide nothing from me for very long."

[Devon]

"It isn't like that Pandora," Darin said feeling like an idiot for not noticing that he wasn't as sly as he thought he was. "You've been great to me and the boys and I promise it isn't what you think it is."

[Kender Bard]

"I'm being very careful not to make any asssssumptionsss," Pandora growled. "If I did, you might find a knife at your throat. Ssso do enlighten me."

[Devon]

~I could take her in a fight,~ he thought to himself, since it would only cause more trouble if he said it out loud. "And you're gonna get mad if I tell you what I've been doing," Darin reasoned the same as his boys would when it came to telling the truth about a matter.

[Kender Bard]

Pandora whipped about suddenly, trying to pin him against the wall as she bared her fangs in a dangerous snarl. Whatever he'd said, it was clearly the wrong thing.

[Devon]

Darin reacted quickly, grabbing Pandora firmly, but not to where it would leave any marks or bruises. Moving her back away from him he shook his head and the tone in his voice dropped low, heavy with bass. "Pandora, you need to get a grip. If you want to know what I've been up to then come with me tonight after the boys are asleep."

[Kender Bard]

She kept her lip curled and hissed menacingly at him but didn't push forward or try to bite him again. Instead she narrowed her eyes. "Very well. Thisss had better not disssappoint me, Darin."

[Devon]

Later that night after the boys had been put to bed, Darin got up from where he was sleeping in the living room, since he didn't want to piss Pandora off further by trying to share their bed. Knocking on the bedroom door he called out in a low voice, "Hey you awake Pandora?"

[Kender Bard]

There was some rustling within the bedroom and then Pandora opened the door a little. She was fully dressed... and armed.

"Aye," she replied quietly. "Lead me to your secret, Darin."

[Devon]

Darin wore a cloak with its hood already over his head. In his hand he had another one which he tossed to Pandora. "Put that on and follow me..and I hope I don't need to remind you, but save your action and your judgments for until you've seen the whole story."

[Kender Bard]

"You're still breathing aren't you?" Pandora remarked sharply as she put on the cloak. "I'm trusting you not to disappoint me."

[Devon]

Darin nodded and headed out of their home and into the dark streets of Ronduin, he headed toward a quieter district, one people seldom traveled to, especially at night. There waiting for him at the entrance of a nearby alley was a woman. By all means she was attractive and young, she looked about anxiously until she spotted the hooded figure that was Darin. Waving to him, he glanced back at Pandora and said, "Just watch for a minute before you try and stab me."

Turning around he went over to the woman, sure Pandora would follow him. The young woman, a brunette with blue eyes looked up at him. "Thank you for coming," she began. "Is it true what they say? Can you really help?" Darin left his hood on and answered with a cocky grin that she could barely see. "Of course I can find out if your husband is cheating on you. Do you have the payment prepared?"

[Kender Bard]

As soon as she'd seen the woman, Pandora's fingers had inched towards her kukri and she was silently cursing herself for not poisoning it ahead of time. At Darin's words, she grasped the hilt and eased it out of the sheathe, but slowly. She wanted to be able to give it a good toss if he started running off with this woman.

The woman's words didn't really do much to make her feel better; she didn't attack Darin but she didn't let go of her knife either. She just wasn't sure what to make of the situation yet.