Built on a former volcanic island, the harbor itself was protected by a reef that the other raid-groups had to pay for passage through.“Why don’t ...ou just memorize the route?” John asked Kort later, as they walked through an outdoor, beachfront market teeming with Raiders from all across the North.The King just shook his head and nodded at a Dvergyr walking by.“There’s a dwarf clan living in the mountain.” He pointed at the obsidian cone that dominated the landscape. “They periodically dump. ”After a lengthy pause he ruefully added, “I never thought I would have to continue being a wanker after marriage, but that’s the only action I ever get nowadays.”Dinner was soon ready and after dishing up we sat at the dining table. Thankfully, the conversation turned to gardening as we ate. After dinner, we once more moved to the lounge and continued talking. When we began consuming our fifth beer, Tristan stunned me by asking, “Do you like giving or receiving in bed?”Almost spluttering, I. She wondered whether she could toss the rest, even though the taste was divine, and then decided against it, having glimpsed the fiery redheaded lady across the table from her. “Don’t sweat it, girlie, just pay attention,” the Basque beauty advised her, having caught the look on Laura’s face that she got when she was playing detective. “The Count had splendid education and great training and all of that, so a lot of people had no reason to dispute his claims of royal descent. That and the. .. did the dirty? Of course, we leave the Relief stuff for the gloryhole." Touching them like this while chatting, feeling the movements of Ms Orben through the flesh freed me from the tension built up over the past week. Now I know that she was comfortable with my touch, that she did not feel coerced into the agreement in any way. === A week ago ===The Orben household had alway struggled with living expenses. Ms Orben's husband passed away when their child was still a baby and she had to.