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[i]... Of all the-![/i]

Used as Elaeshor was to the concealed jabs and veiled threats of nobles at court, the outright ridicule of a[i] peasant[/i] was preposterous enough to make the kitsune bristle underneath his well-crafted smile. Still, the man [i]had [/i]been generous and cooperative enough, and letting his ire show would've done him little good now — on the contrary, he suspected, it would've only fueled the fire. Pride had a time and place.

So, instead, the 'elf' offered the distancing fisherman an exaggeratedly sheepish smile and a bow, hollering after him: [color=#6555B6]"Why, good tidings to you and yours, kind sir!"[/color]

And to think he even received a bucket, not needing to touch the gape-mouthed, bug-eyed, slimy little [i]thing[/i] himself! How wonderful. Humming, Elaeshor picked the bucket up, coat tails swishing in lieu of an actual tail, as he turned and made his way back towards the others. Who, he soon found, had fared much better than him. 

Though [i]not,[/i] he assumed, without having had to both figuratively and literally dirty their hands.

Alandri joined them soon enough, taking in their catches. Upon meeting her gaze and the look of understanding reflected in it, Elaeshor offered her a curt nod of confirmation. 

Once the gnome was done doing her rounds, complimenting each of the others in turn, she handed them all another Bubbling Scale — and, more disconcertingly, a few words. [color=purple]"This is for tomorrow! See you then!"[/color] 

... What in the seven hells awaited them tomorrow? Had he missed the part where doing her bidding had become a recurring duty?

As the Kobold called out for the gnome to negotiate for a fish, Elaeshor leaned closer to the other two, veiling his concern with a chuckle.[color=#6555B6] "Surely she does not... expect us to be back to fish for her tomorrow as well, now does she?"[/color]

Gods, they could not make their way back to Teacher Ot's office soon enough. 
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