The Land of Grimney - The Illustrated Adventures of Cora Pearl, aged 12

Bye Meadow.

* Philomena goes uostairs and returns with the baby.*

Now Karina-Gwenllian, you stay with your mummy and let your daddy get some sleep. You already have him wrapped around your little finger!

As for that dreadful journalist...

*Philomena's eyes fill with tears and she buries her face in the baby's blanket.*

Maybe soon they will get bored and leave me alone. You will a happy life like you deserve my precious one. You were born to parents who love each other dearly and who love each you without bounds. That is worth a queendom.

*She kisses the baby.*

I promise.

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Damn. I've got saddles sores, I think it's all the moisture, you know, rising up from the swamp, soaked my pants. I mean soaked them bad. Going to need some kind of balm.

*He shakes his head*.

Best pair too. I don't know how you live with all this water around you.

It is the place I feel most comfortable on land. Why don't you take them off and it by the fire.

*She puts Karina down in her crib behind the bar.*

Glad you made it handsome, what are you drinking?

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Yeah, you either sink or swim out there. And the smell. I mean what makes up that stink?

*He stands in front of the fire*.

A man like me never takes off his trousers.

*He smiles at Philomena*.

Damn. We could be under attack any moment. I'd lose all credibility flashing my sword about in nothing but my underwear.

*He chuckles*.

Lord no. My enemies would split their sides to see me that way honey.

*He smiles*.

Drink. You bet. You pour it. I'll drink it.

They would split their sides for the three seconds it took for your sword to split their chest open... Still I suppose you don't want to be walking around here pantless. I think you are about the same size as Kalvos, no maybe he is a couple of inches taller but I think they would still fit. Would you like to borrow some?

*She pours him a firewater and smiles.*

This will keep you warm too.

*the mermaid picks up the baby and brings her over to Stark.*

This is Karina-Gwenllian Aquitaine, the 7th Duchess of Dudrassa. Isn't she beautiful?

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Helloo Have ye got a room fer the night lady? Exhausted I am, exhausted I tell ye. Been on da road fer days, first sign of life I've seen fer days!

Of couse little friend. I have a lovely gnome sized room and can rustle up some fish stew if you are hungry.

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Ooooh fish stew! Me favorite, how did ya know? If yer donna mind I'll sit in the corner and have a dewberry juice while I'm waiting.

I have never met a gnome who doesn't like fish stew. That will be eighty tobran in total.

*She smiles as she pours the dewberry juice.*

Make yourself at home little one. All are welcome in Holme's Tavern.

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There's yer eighty tobran. Has anybody ever teld yer yer very pretty lady? I'd like ter paint yer. I travels around painting. I painted this today, what der yer think lady?