<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/q9z8rFl.jpg)</div><br/>The  paladin raised her glass and leaned forwards, letting her ample breasts on display as she clinked glasses with Stephanie, a broad smile on her face.<strong> "I could not have put it better myself."</strong><br/><br/><hr/><br/>The trio whiled away the next hour in conversation, Lady Jinn admitting that she had no desire to return in any hurry to the heat of the city outside while in this blessed magical coolness.  However Madam Kirin seemed to pass through the room and give slightly discouraging glances more than once in that hour.  Then as the first obvious customer entered the brothel, and some of the beautiful women who worked the establishment began to make their appearances, Lady Jinn was the one to suggest that maybe they move along before they got swept up in the business the brothel ran.  She expressed interest in conversing with the sisters further, and offered to take them to her humble apartment, but apologized that it was rather meager, a basement dwelling and rather spartan in nature, no where near the comfort level of their current surroundings.<br/><br/>Of course Stephanie being the more bold of the sisters suggested that they move the discussion back to the privacy of their rooms at D'nai's rest, and Lady Jinn agreed.  She re-donned her armor, and mentioned casually that it was quite effective despite it's looks, and it didn't take a mage to understand that the armor was enchanted.  The trio left just as the heat of the day was beginning to break as the sun began it's decent into late afternoon.  It wasn't too far a journey to their rented home, but by the time they arrived in the relatively cooler (yet still sweltering) shade of D'nai's Rest, each of the trio had broken out into a sweat.  The common room was lightly populated and the smell of dinner being prepared caused a rumble in both sister's stomachs, as the wine had done little to quell hunger that happened naturally.  But they knew they could send for food to be brought up and so ushered the paladin up the stairs.  She showed mild surprise as they unlocked the door leading to the top floors, and even asked,<strong> "I've been to this inn on a few occasions, I thought these were the private quarters of the owner?" </strong>Dawn hesitatingly explained as Stephanie ushered them up to the private apartments.<br/><br/>Lady Jinn moved to sit on the lower floor sitting room, but was surprised when the sisters coaxed her to the upper floor.  Her reaction was quite priceless as her eyes wide she looked around the opulent home they had rented.<strong> "By the sacred sex of Shoni herself.  This... this is a ..." </strong>She closed her lips and swallowed once, then looked around again,<strong> "I am glad I did not take you to my apartment now, this is glorious."</strong><br/><br/>Her eyes settled on the various areas of the apartment, and there was no doubt that her gaze lingered upon the water feature and tub for more than a few heartbeats.  Understandable due to the sweaty state of their bodies.  But she pulled a small pouch from behind her hip and retrieved a small sphere that had a loop that looked like it was meant for a chain or a leather thong.  Engraved upon the small stone sphere was the unmistakable symbol of a chalice and a long sword, Shoni's holy icon.<strong> "This is why I need a mage, a carnal mage." </strong>she said letting the lemon sized object rest in her palm.<strong>  "I can detect magic upon it, but it is not divine magic, and my own skills with the arts are a bit lacking.  I can tell that there is primal magic upon it, but nothing more.  Obviously as it relates to my..." </strong>she paused and blushed slightly,<strong> "...our goddess, you can understand why I wasn't ready to simply take this to the mage's guild for them to poke and prod."</strong>