"You all being able to come and show up on such short notice is more of a gift than I could ever ask for. Though you definitely owe us some cases of beer.” Jim hugged Britomart tight and smiled. Iron squeezed Kuro tight and sipped her wine again.<span style="color: #99ccff">“I’ll reward you for being so brave when we get home.”</span><br/><br/><span style="color: #b30000">“I don’t know when we’ll see them again. So it has to be done today. While you’re bargaining with Ras for your Trollish rights to own me I can… swallow my fears and talk to them.”</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>