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"Who is 'she' Ailes?" Toole looked at ailes with the same amount of confusion.

Toole shook hsi head; 'I won't die, because you will be there." Toole unfolded a clean napkin and started to dab her tears. "Relax, try not to think about it, we still have tonight, and all of tomorrow here." Two cups of tea and the pot were set ont he table. "Here we go, it looks like you both need something to warm up." Sorrow walked away without another word dropping a few other drinks off at other tables.

Sorrow raised an eyebrow; "The lord of the Abyss came and well they took off for enthelda, he was in a mood, and i wasn't about to protest least he give me a different assignment in the interim. Everything is up to par, Onora has all the food orders taken care of, drinks have been refilled, and you might want to button up there. There is a group over in the corner about to split their pants."

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Toole held onto her and shifted his way out of the booth picking her up. 'Don't you worry, you won't, not as long as you are with me." Toole headed for the stairs, remembering the room number his father had, he skillfully opened the lock and stepped inside. He shifted Ailes so that she looked like a child, her head sleeping on his shoulder, he spun the lock.

He moved over and laid her gently into bed. He laid a blanket over her and reaching under it began to undress her so she would be more comfortable. He kissed her on the forehead and he folded her clothes neatly setting them in a chair.

Moving over to the otherside of the bed he removed his shoes and since he was already in his under robe he simply crawled up under the covers.

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Jezabelle laid her head on the bar facing Ian; "mmmm, Ian, you don't have to watch me sleep if you want to go check on your trees. Ive and Sorrow can watch me for a few minutes. If akuma says anything I tell her I let you go."

Jezabelle looked at the bell with sleepy eyes but laid her head back down. She closed her eyes and snuggled into the pillow.

Sorrow settled onto a stool on the otherside of the bar. "You're very good with children." Sorrow stirred the drink in her hand by swirling it before taking a sip. She set it down and looked out at the people in the bar. "So how did things go in Arynia?"

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Toly came inside and came over to sit to the left of Sorrow. "Sorry for taking a bit longer, had to wake the mail clerk, but she arrived safely."

Tolly pulled out a group of papers and a book. "Drinking to forget Ive?"

Sorrow glanced at Tolly; "What do you mean, and what happened to Lisa?"

Tolly glanced at Sorrow; "Leave it be Sorrow, and Lisa is fine. She is watching over the ones we left behind." Sorrow hopped off her stool; 'Maybe I should go give her a hand." Tolly shook his head; "Take a seat, i want something left to come back to, and I'm certain with your temper what is still standing won't be."

Tolly smiled; "I did, but you okay enough to think rationally?" Tolly put all the stuff he got back away. "Perhaps a table to sit at as well."

Tolly sat down brining the shot with him, and set it down on the table as he sat down. "I imagine its rough on you when people find out your secret, but i needed only to borrow the clothes and look at the lock on my cell to realize it. Is this the past that worries you?"

Tolly leaned forward; "I used to be quite a charmer myself, the only trouble is, waking up the next morning knowing you'd break their hearts when you moved on, and carrying that guilt with you when I would meet the next one who caught my eye. Samantha changed that cycle, our little one night stand ended up leaving me with a child on the way. I had to grow up then, I couldn't roam anymore, and in that I found my true calling in life.

From time to time the demons of my past come back to haunt me in letters, another angry lover who blames me for their problems, or they send word to my king telling him how truly awful a person he has living within the realm. The frequency growing with every achievement i made, the past never goes away Ive, but you just learn to tell yourself that I won't make that mistake again. The memories, the letters, the spoken words all reminders of how we shouldn't act.

I miss both my wives, but they were happy years of my life. When they died i learned valuable lessons, one was to end this hatred of lighting demons, the second was that I should have spent more then just evenings with them or the occasional day. Things I'm glad to see my son has picked up on before it was too late with Ailes. However seeing them together only reminds me of how empty my life is, and the painful mistakes that led me to being alone again.

I cannot undue the past, as much as i would love to, but wanted this chance because i didn't want to be alone. I don't have a anyone to go to and discuss my troubles, or listen to me rant. No one that will take my hand and say everything will be just fine if I keep my head up. However, just now, I see you much the same way as myself, you want someone to hold your hand..." Tolly reached over and took her hand. "and tell you everything will be alright and that you don't need to be that person anymore and mean it."