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

The way you act like your loins are on fire the moment a man walks in the room.

*She sighs*

I don't know why Dravenore thinks I need knights to escort me to the sea! I don't want a fuss.

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I know, you're not one for a fuss are you

See you in the morning.

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Goodnight sweeting. Oh Karina darling, you are hungry!

*She settles down to nurse the baby*

We'll get everything ready and then we'll just slip away when Dravenore is not looking.

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*rises up after having fainted*

Dravenore oh Dravenmore...

ooops I hope no one heard me

*faints again*

Oh dear me.

*Morton slides across the floor on his tentacles and wraps them around the young woman and rocks her back and forth gently*.

You seem to have fallen into a swoon.

*He grins*.

Perhaps you can only be awakened by a kiss from a handsome clam? I'd pucker up and give you one on the kisser, but sadly I am puckered out. No lips you see, I'm a mere shell of my former self.

*He rolls his eyes*.

I was very handsome once you know and I had a long bendy moustache and a pair of shapely legs to die for. You should have seen me in shorts! I was hotter than dragon breath. But magic can change a man.

*He cuddles the sleeping girl*.

You can come and spend the night with me in the privy if you like. It's lovely in there, I've just hung some curtains, and added two vases. We'd be very cozy cuddling up in the wash basin.

*He picks SMacca up and carries her off to the privy and puts her in the sink*.

Luxury. You look so comfortable sat in there!

*Morton clambers into the privy closes the lid and falls asleep*.

Oh dear! Meadow will be furious when she hears that SMacca spent the night in the privy with Morton! I have never met such a jealous creature.

But enough of that...

*She re-reads a letter and looks troubled.*

Oh my poor Vortigern... Do no die. I want you safe more than that list but I cannot get to you. Not even my marsh hawk...

*Philomena pulls out a sharp black dagger with a gold V on the handle, she traces the letter sadly.*

You need to know that I still care...How can I get a message to you when... Oh! Wait!

*She looks at the letter.*

Vampires...I know who can help but I will have to wait until it gets dark. I will have to leave Karina with Arabella for a while... Or maybe Elios.

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Hello Philomena

You have a letter? I heard you mention vampires, what now?

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Oh Meadow! My poor Vortigern... He is intending to lure his enemies to the Neathlin cemetary... he intends to die, to go down fighting! Oh Vortigern...

*Philomena sobs and buries her head in her hands.*

I need to help him.

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That was the best night's sleep ever thanks Morton!

*sneaks out of privy before Meadow notices*

Please don't cry Philomena!

If you need me to babysit whilst you go to rescue Vortigern then I can look after Karina

coochy coo Karina

I can't go to the neathlin cemetary, I would get killed and then Karina would be an orphan! No, no... I need to speak to a friend of mine, but she won't be around until the sun goes down.

*She kisses Karina.*

Oh I wish I could speak to Gwennie or Kalvos, they would know what I should do... I can't give up on Vortigern.. I can't have him dying thinking that the only thing that mattered was that list.

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