“Please, Master Carver. Follow us,” Tanith said, gesturing towards the compound’s main building. Like most dark elven settlements, Nardur was bu...lt inside a huge cavern. Unlike most cities though, the houses were not built into thick stalagmites. The compound consisted of a series of dome-shaped buildings, with strange pillars added to the sides which evoked comparisons to fat spiders huddling close to the ground. The dark elves had leaned into the imagery, framing the entrance to the. “His ... Nadia said they are his protective detail so I suppose that is the case,” Marta began. “His protectors tracked him and joined him. I am ashamed to admit that I had stood idly by and watched while others did the work. I learned today that we are expected to help ourselves, too. Your king and his people dived right into the work so we joined them. Once the mission was complete, your king slipped away without waiting for a single word of praise or thank you. Deeds, not words.”“Yes,”. There seemed to be more going on between the girls than I understood, but it would become evident as the day wore on, I supposed. After splashing around and swimming a few laps, we all ended up in the shallow end and stood talking. As we did, the girls stood side by side, their arms around each others’ waists. ‘Did Alice tell you about Susan and me?’ Clarice asked. ‘What’s to tell? No, she didn’t,’ I replied. ‘Let’s get out of the pool, and we will show you.’ The girls put their arms around. It was a strange looking whip, long strips of leather about the width of a dagger each were bound into a handle.“Ever seen one of these before slave? We call it the Kiss of Kalah, it’s a slave whip, don’t want to draw blood do we? Ever been whipped? I didn’t think so; you westerners are so pathetically weak. It will hurt like nothing you have ever felt before. Best get used to it bitch, Kalashite owners beat their infidel slaves all the time. Please feel free to cry.” Jarzia bit the queen’s.