<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/davJBJd.jpg)</div><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Cassidy Cane</span></strong><br/><strong>Lvl 1 Human Gunslinger/Ranger</strong>– 14 / 14<strong>HP</strong>–<strong>AC</strong>18 – Character Sheet (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1616006)<br/><em>Bounty Hunter, Serial Drunkard, Has some kind of beef with the Hellknights</em><hr/><em><strong>”Mn!?"</strong></em>Cassidy made a short, surprised sound as Tem suddenly reeled her in for a kiss.  It wasn’t the first that the two of them had shared, nor was it the most forceful of the deepest.  What it was, however, was warm, sweet, and earnest.  Cassidy’s lips responded in kind as her mind finally caught up with what was happening.  A pleasant tingle ran up along her spine as she let herself be drawn into the moment, reaching for her in return as she stepped in close.  The smooth, cool texture of her gloves brushed along her flanks, her palms rolling over the soft curve of her figure, trailing down towards her hips as her thumbs swept inward to trace the outer edge of her stomach.  Dimly, she wished she’d foregone the gloves, that she was able to feel the warmth of her soft skin  and the toned muscle underneath directly.  Fingers tangled in her hair, drew her in, lips parting a bit more.  She felt the light brush of fingernails under her coat, her own hand shifted lower to tease the edge of her skirt, thumb and forefinger tracing the lower swell of her backside--<br/><br/>And, as abruptly as it began, it ended.<br/><br/>Cassidy’s cheeks were stained with color, her lips slightly parted and panting soft.  Her eyes fluttered like she was slightly dazed, but when the world came back into focus she saw Tem’s broad, happy smile.  In spite of herself, Cassidy couldn’t help but smile back, if a bit ruefully.<br/><br/><strong>“Yer darn tootin’ ‘later’, you teasing mynx.”</strong>She growled playfully, giving her backside a quick underhanded swat whose follow-through lifted her skirt to briefly show her peach-like derriere.<strong>“Even if you make me chase you down and hog-tie you first.”</strong><br/><br/>She fell in step behind her, retrieving her hat and tugging it onto her head with a smirk.<br/><br/><strong>== == ==</strong><br/><br/><strong>“Alright folks, gather ‘round, gather ‘round.”</strong>Cassidy called, the long haft of one of the makeshift spears the party had busied themselves,<strong>“Don’t crowd up now, spread out, make sure everyone can see.”</strong><br/><br/>It seemed like the nature walk had done Cassidy some good.  Her posture was more casual for one thing, and her steps rolled with a confident gait that promised good news now that the pair of them were back from their scouting mission.  Using the blunt end of her borrowed spear, Cassidy drew a crude but accurate representation of the ruins; a simple square dominated the diagram with circles for the towers.  A long, snaking line made its way towards the box from one side, and an “X” marked out the three entrances they’d managed to find.<br/><br/><strong>“Okay, so, this is what we’ve found.  The approach is actually pretty safe, there weren’t any signs of regular patrols out in the wilderness, not even trapper’s snares for meat.  We did catch signs of a previous adventuring party … but they were a week old and only went one way.  No telling what kind of condition they’re in now …”</strong>Cassidy started, neglecting to mention the screams the two of them had heard.  There was no sense in spooking people unnecessarily, after all.<hr/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">tl;dr</div><div class="spoiler_body">  - Cassidy reciprocates with Tem, but seems content to leave anything more than a kiss for later.<br/>  - Cass finally returns and begins outlining her and Tem's discoveries so that people can begin to strategize.</div></div>