>>6184525“It’s not about faults, Ant,” She interrupts with a warm smile, “See… if I remember those adventurers… if I write songs about ‘em…” Her eyes shift ceilingward as another sigh escapes her lips, “then they’ll never be forgotten… and they’ll never really <span class="mu-i">die</span>.”
A reverent silence blankets the tavern once more as the two of you sample your beverages. In true TT fashion, she’s the one who breaks the ice: “I guess that’s the moral of the story, Ant.”
What is?
You feel a warm claw settle on top of your hand. “Be someone people’ll tell stories about… and you’ll live forever.”
Letting the words sink in for a moment, a devious look forms on the girl’s face. “But you didn’t linger around here to wax poetic, didja?” She leans in a little closer–the bangles in her hair jingling mere inches away… “You wanted to discuss something more academic, right?”
Err…
Taking her claw off your hand, she leans back with a look of mock pondering on her face! “Oh right… the lexical analysis of the expression: ‘<span class="mu-i">if I told you you had a nice body…</span>’”
… would she hold it against you...
Next thing you know, you’re being led through a door into a vacant bedroom–the air within is slightly musty, but warm enough to be inviting. Shutting the door behind you as if it were made of glass, Tzah-Tzie hops onto a bed and pats the space next to her!
“C’mon, I ain’t gonna bite~”
Hard to argue with that! Plopping down next to the spunky Spinner, you listen as she deposits her Striilii onto a creaky little end table next to the bed. So-
“Relaaaax, Ant,” She purrs, “I don’t plan on making things awkward, so let’s just take this slowly, m’kay?”
Slowly, you nod, yea, that’d probably be best… you feel a small fist playfully jab your shoulder!
“Well c’mon! I still know a thing or two from my time in a Swoos lounge–pick your poison!” Her expression takes a turn for the sly. “... unless you <span class="mu-i">really</span> wanted to discuss cultural idioms and expressions, that is~”
W-well, you gulp…
>You could use a massage…>Let’s just talk more!>Can she play you a song or something?>Wanna, like, snuggle?>Kiss her!>Let’s stay friends… okay?>Stay silent! She’ll think you disappeared!>Write-In! 