Devaguea didn't mind, the woman clearly needed the release, and he had nothing better to do. Anke left first, leaving him to deal with Weepy. Not that hard, the food provided was thick and heavy, perfect for absorbing alcohol. Once she was tired enough, she was taken back to her room, and let sleep off the exhaustion and inebriation, the dagger and pendant placed on the dresser.<br/><br/>He answered what questions he could, but admitted that the town was mostly to keep a line on the liontaurs, as Sak'bas was a ferocious and loyal fighter, and he was going to want that resource to be easily accessible. Especially in the future, considering he had an heir on the way.<br/><br/>The new woman might not be up to the current standards of the others, but she was above where most of the others started. And while Serena refused to elaborate on the fights, she did mention it was usually a 'misunderstanding.' Still, with Jubilost finished with mapping the swamp, leaving only the hills and plains north and west of Numestown to explore, the map maker had been given a choice: finish mapping the current area, or pull back and map the desert area immediately around the trade town. Jubilost had been well and truly thankful to stop going out into the cold, especially when he got delayed from returning to the capital for a week by a snowstorm.