<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(http://i.imgur.com/miOIgK5.jpg)</div></div><br/>Jax sipped his mug of ale slowly as he listened to her speak, his eyes drawn to the curve of skin at her neck as she lowered her robe slightly. A wry smile spreading across his face.  When she had said her peace he spread his hands in the direction of his leg,<strong>"A traveling companion, at the moment, I dreadfully regret that I am not.  For you see I was injured in the line of duty.  Certainly if you'd been in Laelith for more than a day you would have heard my tale, the tale of brave sir Jax the bold, Mighty sir Jax the girthy, indomitable lord Jax the supreme, whose mere touch can send women to nirvana and whose radiance can cause other men to weep at their own inadequacies.  You'd have heard my tale, the tale of my battle last week to defend an entire temple full of virgin nuns and children from a dragon attack last week?" </strong><br/><br/>He sipped his mug of ale and smiled,<strong>"No?  Not buying that?"</strong>He chuckled snorted derisively saying, "Ah but the truth is so boring isn't it?  My tale is nothing quite so impressive I fear.  It WAS last week, I'm a member of the Laelith defenders and it was my turn on rotation in the south city fields.  We were clearing out ruins, a job we're always working on, to make room for more fields.  Well I may be strong, but the bit of rock that I was moving shifted in my grip and slid down, crushed my leg flatter than a hot cake.  The healers were able to fix me up right away thank the gods.  But they insisted I take a week off to make sure that the healing took and my leg set straight.  But until it does they insist on my leg staying bandaged and splinted, and as you saw I have a little bit of trouble moving around.  So even as a guide I fear I might be less then up to the task."<br/><br/>He quickly stabbed one finger down on the table and said,<strong>"Though I swear by all seven inches of my manhood that those are the only duties I would have trouble performing with a beautiful woman such as yourself!"  </strong>Noting the look on her face he sighed.<strong> "Ok, six inches....no?  Damn, well five inches on a bad day and THAT'S the truth!"</strong>He muttered glummly,<strong>"Five inches is quite respectable for my kind I'll have you know."</strong><br/><br/>He took another sip of his ale and said,<strong>"As to what I might be able to do for you, if you seek the company of a warm bed, I own my own apartment free and clear, and while it's not overly large, I can promise you that it is comfortable.  Assuming you don't mind sharing a bed or sleeping on the floor.  I can also promise you a night of unbridled passion to haunt your dreams forever.  Well... at least a few hours of fun that you won't hate.  If we seem to.... mesh... well, you can stay for a few nights until you find something more to your liking if you so choose.  I can put you in touch with someone more capable of either giving you a tour of the city, or introducing you to reliable companions who are headed out into the wilds in the next few days.  But I'd suggest getting into the explorer's guild, it costs you a little coin, but can be a great way to meet new contacts and gain new jobs, for only a very small fee.  Anyone who plans on venturing out into the wild would be wise to do so with the backing of the explorer's guild, I tell you that."</strong><br/><br/>He spun a finger in a drop of spilled ale, creating a pattern on the table, for the briefest of moments looking almost ashamed as he added,<strong> "Though I suspect you'd likely be more interested in someone a little... ahem... taller then a blustering halfling."</strong>