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(Scars do not appear to be cause of death –shock ... - Bad Request

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There was the meaty sound <strong>of</strong> a set <strong>of</strong> knuckles striking flesh.<br />

"Get <strong>do</strong>wn there! Lick it!"<br />

"mmph mmmh-"<br />

"Bah, forget it you pale-<strong>be</strong>llied hollow-skulled idiot. Get out <strong>of</strong> my sight!"<br />

The <strong>do</strong>or swung open and a slim little man scurried past. He sported a fine<br />

black eye and a trickle <strong>of</strong> blood ran <strong>do</strong>wn his nose, which made the<br />

half-smile on his lips all the more out-<strong>of</strong>-place.<br />

I wasn't going <strong>to</strong> relish this.<br />

The wild-looking tiefling girl met my gaze with an angry scowl. Her tat<strong>to</strong>oed<br />

body was practically naked, covered by only a narrow leather thong, a black<br />

cloth brassier and armored shoulder pads that <strong>appear</strong>ed <strong>to</strong> serve more as<br />

decoration rather than actual protection. Her spiked hair - as well as the thin<br />

fur that covered her goat-like legs - was brassy white, and numerous silver<br />

rings dangled from her ears, nostrils, lips and brow. She wore a leather collar<br />

around her throat with the inscription "Kimasxi Adder<strong>to</strong>ngue."<br />

Kimasxi bared her teeth at me. "And just what are you looking at, you<br />

banged-up sod?"<br />

"My friend thought you were attractive, but whoah! Was he ever horribly<br />

mistaken!"<br />

She sneered at Morte, then looked <strong>be</strong>low him, where a body would<br />

normally <strong>be</strong>. "Sharp <strong>to</strong>ngue... for a stemless deader."<br />

"Like I'd let mine anywhere near if I had one! What, did you hear the word<br />

'brothel' and think you could make some jink here, you flea-bitten<br />

gutter-whore? Hah! Can't <strong>be</strong>lieve they even let you in the <strong>do</strong>or, what with<br />

all those ticks hopping <strong>of</strong>f your shaggy legs!"<br />

"Ticks?! The only annoying insect around here is you!" She suddenly turned<br />

<strong>to</strong> me. "Hey! You here <strong>to</strong> talk <strong>to</strong> me, or what?"<br />

"'Or what?' What else can I <strong>do</strong> with you?" I crossed my arms. Some <strong>of</strong> the<br />

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