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some refreshment?"<br />

A small teapot had <strong>be</strong>en propped above a small candle flame on a<br />

counter<strong>to</strong>p, keeping the tea warm up until serving. Porcealin clinked as<br />

Fall-From-Grace set up the table. Annah snub<strong>be</strong>d her cup, Morte didn't<br />

seem interested, and Dak'kon merely held his cup <strong>to</strong> warm his hands, but<br />

Grace still poured a serving for each <strong>of</strong> us if only <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> polite.<br />

I sipped the am<strong>be</strong>r tea. It was... exotic. Very complex, hot yet cooling on the<br />

<strong>to</strong>ngue, with the barest whisper <strong>of</strong> fruit and sweetness that left me thirsty<br />

for more.<br />

"Arborean peach blossoms," she said warmly at my expression, "With white<br />

peppermint and a drop <strong>of</strong> fire blossom honey <strong>to</strong> accent the flavors."<br />

"It's very good," I chuckled, and nibbled on a biscuit, "Nice job you have<br />

here... you get <strong>to</strong> mix business with pleasure so seamlessly."<br />

She smiled, and peered over the edge <strong>of</strong> her cup mysteriously, "Sir, pleasure<br />

is my business."<br />

Annah's tail flicked as her expression soured. I chuckled, "Well, as wonderful<br />

as this is, I came here looking for help. Perhaps you can help me."<br />

Grace blinked, "Help? What kind <strong>of</strong> help were you looking for?"<br />

"I seem <strong>to</strong> have lost my memories... in so <strong>do</strong>ing, I've lost myself."<br />

"You have <strong>be</strong>en stricken with amnesia?" she looked pained. She set her<br />

teacup <strong>do</strong>wn on the saucer, "How terrible! Do you have any idea how it<br />

happened?"<br />

I shrugged, "Not really... at least <strong>not</strong> that I can remem<strong>be</strong>r. I woke up on a<br />

slab on the Mortuary, and everything <strong>be</strong>fore that is black."<br />

"You awoke in the Mortuary?"<br />

"I think the Dustmen mis<strong>to</strong>ok me for <strong>be</strong>ing dead... or I was dead... or<br />

something. All I know is that I regenerate wounds quickly. I could <strong>be</strong><br />

immortal, but I <strong>do</strong>n't even know that for sure."<br />

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