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fingers...<br />

"Dak'kon!"<br />

In a flash the <strong>do</strong>or slammed open and Dak'kon leapt in<strong>to</strong> the room, blade<br />

drawn. His eyes widened at the sight <strong>of</strong> me struggling with an armoire as it<br />

let loose a girling shriek, but without questioning anything he swung the<br />

blade in a full arc, stabbing it in<strong>to</strong> the slit and using the leverage <strong>to</strong> pry the<br />

drawer open. Together we strained, grunted. I cursed under my breath,<br />

sweated and pulled. Hinges rattled and the lower drawer shot open,<br />

cracking against my shin and bruising the bone. Luis flung everything he had<br />

at us... panties, brassieres, small bottles and makeup kits, one <strong>of</strong> which<br />

caught me in my immortal jewels. The pain was numbing, and the flurry <strong>of</strong><br />

undergarments blinded the both <strong>of</strong> us as Luis unleashed a bloodcurdling<br />

shriek.<br />

"AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"<br />

"Morte! Think it's wide enough?!"<br />

"I'm on it chief!" and with a giddy shout he <strong>do</strong>ve in<strong>to</strong> the drawer as Dak'kon<br />

and I fought <strong>to</strong> keep it open.<br />

"Mmmph. S<strong>to</strong>p! S<strong>to</strong>p, I say! Watch the handles! Don't scratch the finish!<br />

Curse you, you prying filth!" The armoire continued with his valiant effort.<br />

Morte on the other hand, was taking a little longer than he needed <strong>to</strong>...<br />

"Gods dammit Morte!"<br />

With that a round, hard skull leapt out <strong>of</strong> the drawer and caught me in the<br />

chest. Dak'kon pulled his blade out <strong>of</strong> the armoire in that same instant as I<br />

fell back and collapsed breathlessly on<strong>to</strong> the floor. A translucent, crimson<br />

veil brushed over my chest, and as one fold fluttered over my face I couldn't<br />

help but smell a light, exotic, and most pleasant fragrance wafting from the<br />

cloth.<br />

"Sorry, chief. I was just taking a swim."<br />

"Damn it! You rogues! Blackguards! Scoundrels! You give that back this<br />

instant! That's <strong>not</strong> yours! That is an exceedingly personal garment that<br />

<strong>be</strong>longs <strong>to</strong> a lady <strong>of</strong> this establishment, and they would <strong>not</strong> appreciate you<br />

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