<div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/dc/Arouj.jpg)<br/><strong>Name:</strong> Arouj al-Qadir (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=141932.msg6401727#msg6401727)<br/><strong>Location:</strong> The Blue Iguana<br/><strong>Languages:</strong> English, Arabic<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong> Ta'er<br/></div><br/><br/><br/>Ta'er's pulse beneath his rough fingertips was strong and steady and Arouj felt his heat rising for the second time that evening. The moon had barely moved in the sky and already he'd put his hands on two exquisite pieces of flesh. He'd also found a ship. The fact that he'd not actually been signed on was suddenly of little import – it didn't matter how many throats he had to cut to secure his share. He would be on the one with the white bird and the little rabbit and his desires would spoil both their pretty pale skins.<br/><br/>He involuntarily tightened his grip on Ta'er's wrist, intoxicated by his thoughts. “This is good. I serve my ship and my captain and I bow only before god. There are others here more suited to be down on their knees displaying their agility, whether willingly or no. And then who would want to leave their side?”<br/><br/>His grin remained wide and wicked as he followed Tae'er's gesture towards the individual who had just fallen into the tavern. It slowly faded to a quizzical expression of resignation. Of course the man would be a drunkard. God was not so generous as to shower gifts upon his head without some equal trial to endure. As he looked on, he noted the three strange men near the captain. No, two men, one of whom was pulling the hair of a beast in a collar.<br/><br/>Arouj looked back at his companion, confusion plainly written on his face. “Ta'er,” he began slowly, “You sail with men who take slaves of all nations? I had not heard of such things in these western waters...”<br/><br/>He trailed off, eyes narrowing, his grip on Ta'er's wrist tightening further still. “Is that what you are, a pretty slave to act as pretty bait?”  His voice had dropped dangerously low and cold.<br/>