<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(http://i.imgur.com/fcQrWOm.jpg)</div></div><br/>Jax smiled at her gentle tweak of his nose, still a tiny bit shiny from his earlier actions, though now dry of her juices.  His smile was broad as she told him to expect more pleasing relations in the near future.  Strange, some men seemed more concerned with their own needs, but the halfling seemed to be glowing with pleasure at the act of oral play they had engaged in.  As he had said, the anticipation was enjoyable for him.  If he would have put words to his thought he might have explained that he'd had more than one encounter slip through his fingers in the past, but those that did get away only made the ones caught taste so much sweeter.  He was sending her to meet with master Flint, suggesting more sexual activity with the man.  Yet he was not concerned, for even if she slipped away, he had this story to tell and keep in his mind, and on it's own that was wonderful.  He watched her re-dress, as little as it was, and use her magic to clean up any traces of their encounter.  A slight and mildly disappointed<strong>" awww"</strong>issuing from him as the remainder of her drying juices floated away from his face and vanished into the thin air.  But then with a grin he added,<strong>"You can replace that later miss."</strong>Completing the suggestion with a laugh and ribald wink.  He wasn't too proud to accept her help sliding out of the booth but he was able to move about just fine once he had his feet beneath him outside of the cubby.<br/><br/>As they re-entered the main room he flagged over a waitress, a blonde woman who Miyuki recognized, Jax having earlier pointed her out as the woman named Dawn.  Her garment was different then Ralana's sultry garb, though no less appealing as her corset lifted her breasts high, and the shirt beneath it barely covered her nipples with a frilly riff.  Miyuki would notice a very thin black collar about her neck, very similar to Ralana's, a sign that this woman too was a slave.  Though again her notions of slavery were challenged as the woman seemed to be in good health, with no bruises or marks on any skin that was showing, and that was a fair amount.  Her face looked bright and happy and she seemed to be the kind of person who found a smile easily.  On top of that her form was more towards the ample category, with much greater curves then Miyuki herself had.  Her skin was bright and shiny with a thin sheen of sweat.  No doubt if it felt warm inside the tavern, moving about working tables would only make a woman feel even warmer.  The waitress set down a plate of food and two mugs of ale at a table where a rather tired looking couple sat, then made her way over.<strong>"Hi Jax,"</strong>she said as she approached, speaking loudly to be heard over the noise of the crowd,<strong> "Who's your friend?"</strong><br/><br/>Jax gestured between the two women and said,<strong> "Dawn, Miyuki.  Miyuki, Dawn.  Listen sweet thing, would you take Miyuki down to meet with Master Flint?  She wants to join the guild."</strong>Dawn nodded and gestured for Miyuki to follow and the moment her back was turned to the halfling she'd feel a light but stinging swat on her backside, to find the halfling grinning at her as she walked away.<br/><br/>Dawn led Miyuki right back into the hallway they'd just come from, but this time instead of turning left towards the private booths, she turned right and led the bard down a hallway with several doors.  Even through the stone walls, the tavern's hallway practically vibrated with the noise and life of the main room, something that could be felt as well as heard.  Almost at the end of the hall she stopped at a door and opened it, gesturing inside.  Miyuki's eyes had to adjust to the darkness inside, lit only with a few weakly glowing mage stones for light she could see a landing leading to stairs that wound down.  Dawn explained,<strong> "Master Flint's office is at the bottom of the stairs.  Well, it's not so much an office as a little nook he carved out.  He says it's so that he can watch for patrons trying to sneak down to the cellar and try to help themselves to free wine and ale.  But between us I think he just wanted his office to be as close to the casks as possible."  She giggled a high girlish sound and said, "You can go down and introduce yourself if you like, or I can make the introduction, but you'd appear stronger if you did so without me.  He's a dwarf you know, Flint Thunderaxe, they respect people who show faith in themselves and bravery.  But I'd be happy to make the introduction if you'd prefer."</strong>