The ogre was enraged at his inability to strike down his foes. He lunged at the mage with his bare hands to crush her only to miss, leaving his neck e...posed long enough for his head to be removed from it by the swordsman. The unknown swordsman and mage who managed to rid the world of the most vile ogre king are said to have disappeared after the battle. Nobody has seen them since. His sword was well known and rightfully christened OGRESBANE. A legend of a sword. It’s said to have been magical.. .." He grumbled, but conceded, wondering what was happening to him. Nick was going to have kittens — him in a collar."Alright, hold these." So far she had a pair of shoes to show for their troubles, and she disappeared into the changing room in an attempt to add to that. He stood around, feeling more than a little uncomfortable stuck in the no-man's land between frilly underwear and ladies shoes, but kept his head down and kept breathing until she suddenly returned, unchanged."Didn't fit?" he. Chloe embraced me when she opened her door. Our mutual respect and years of friendship had brought us close. I smiled at her statuesque and stacked, beautiful blonde girlfriend who smiled back with a look of relief. Then I saw her.Looking like trouble from the get go, Linda presented a mess. Pale skin had yellowed a bit. Hair roots revealed the brunette truth below the bleach. The hair itself, shoulder length, tangled into a chaos of white straw in a bird's nest. Hazel irises had threads of red. “Look, her parents asked me to track her down and make sure she’s OK. You were pointed out, and described pretty accurately. I was told you two were dating and you were even seen together last week.”“Whatever. Don’t know the chick, now beat it,” he said, not even bothering to look up as he spokeNick words were of the ‘I could give a shit’ variety, but everything else about him said the kid was seriously freaked out. Nick not only knew who Mary Jane was, which Taylor was aware of before coming.