(Almost 10,000. Cool!)

"I can have her over in an hour, is that alright?" Tala asked.

"It is indeed. I'll get my sword" Larek replied, moving to go do that.

"I love you too, Tran... but now..." she returned the squeeze and looked around the city, still unused to the crowds and the feeling of the cold streets. Hopping from foot to foot, she found some warmer sands, then looked around for the great temple, where Vespion was. Remembering that it was on top of a hill, she saw a large, rectangular structure up there. "That must be it!" she told him, pointing the way.

Kos dug into the food, eating with a far more voracious appetite than he thought he had. He soon realized that he was making a bit of a mess. "Er... sorry about that, dear." He wondered if Veax or Larek did the same. Kos was sure Caex was neater for his family, now that he had a son to set an example for. 

"You always make it so good" Veax told her. "I can wash the dishes, you can relax, love."