Zax evoked in his mind all of his near death experiences since arriving to Ercas Mir. Not all were remunerative as he recounted them, but those that r...ally pushed him to “the edge of the wooden board”, sooner or later, intentionally or not, ensued indispensable reimbursements for his Martial path.“I can get along with your plans, but, and forgive this junior for his rudeness, I intend to live a long and prosperous life. So whatever task that requires betting and sacrificing for the ‘greater. I was feeling too good to argue, so I smiled sweetly and said, "Well, you see girls wearing these on the beaches all the time." Not all girls," she replied. "Only filthy sluts would show their bottoms in that manner." Oh no. Us filthy sluts get our tits out too," I said, lifting my bikini bra for a couple of seconds to show her my boobs. "I don't think I'll be wearing this for long in the pool."Her face froze in horror and she had no answer to that, so I turned around and walked out. Outside. After divorcing my mother after a long and arduous 25 year marriage, Ruby was the result of our reckless father messing around with a less than desirable Asian woman who bailed shortly after her birth. Then again, most residents were less than desirable in this unscrupulous town of ours. Our hometown once garnered the moniker of diamond in the rough as developers and businesses rushed in to create the next American metropolis. However, businesses deteriorated as quickly as they started, turning. Unchecked, it would rage until there was nothing left to burn. The cave was about the best place possible in which use the curse. It was barely large enough to hold two people. Ron and his brothers had started a conventional fire in the cave the previous day, burning the leaves, branches and roots inside in the hope that the Fiendfyre would have nothing with which to feed itself. The Weasley brothers had also cleared the area outside the cave of all undergrowth, so that if a flame did escape,.