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"We will come up with something. I...I understand what you are going through," Imani admits. "Please, go back to him so that you avoid getting into trouble," she says. If the man was anything like her husband, then punishments were not pleasant in the least.

"Yes, yes we will, you can be sure of that." Jerrard pulls her close, giving her a hug, his hands in her hair.

"Go back, we do not want you getting into trouble that would be worse." He releases her, letting her hands go, his face dark and pained. "We will do something."

Taking a moment to compose herself, Malika stands up and trembles slightly at the thought of having to return to Wahid, even for one night. "Th-thank you, for agreeing to help me," she says. "I can only hope to taste freedom again soon." With that, she departs, silently sneaking back to her room.

"Thank you Imani, thank you so much." He sits on his bed after she leaves, "I wish I knew why she affected me so, but she does."

"We need to plan, to organise, do you think we can do this? Locky will do it, but we need to leave this place quickly, he will follow us." He rubs his head, "We need to arrange some spells, I need to wake Locky, ask her to Pray to Paladine for aid." He goes to stand, his legs giving out.

Imani moves to support him. "We need to get some rest tonight. We can come up with a plan sometime in the morning," she says.

"Uhhh. Thank you." Jerrard mumbles, standing himself, "Yes, we need rest."

Imani gives the man a small pat on his shoulder before she starts to walk out of his room. "Good night, and we should gather here in your room tomorrow to discuss things further."

"Indeed, and thank you, is my feeling irrational?" He asks sliding to his bed.

"I think you might be asking the wrong person," Imani admits. "I don't know if you are being irrational or not. I was never attracted to my husband. There wasn't anyone before the Khan. So..." she says before just shrugging her shoulders.

"Then you are the right person, you know how she feels." He blushes, watching her standing in his doorway, she was rather pretty.

"I have been attracted to others, but not like this."

-Jerrard

Locky sleeps soundly, holding her friend tightly. Her little legs kicking out behind her on occasion.

Babushka might snore a bit every now and then.

"Then....right now she is probably just looking for help," Imani says. "After this whole thing is over, then maybe she'll feel the same about you. Until then though, get some sleep," she says as she leaves for her own room to get some sleep.

"Yes. She is looking for an escape, I am a means to that end." Jerrard moves to close the door to his room. "Thank you, once again, I will try to sleep, but." He pauses, "I can't stop thinking about what is happening to her." He closes the door, lying in his bed, his mind drifting as falls asleep.

The party sleeps through the night; some rest better than others.

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XP is as follows:

Locky
General Roleplaying - 100 XP
TOTAL: 100 XP

Babushka
General Roleplaying - 100 XP
Apologizing to Imani - 100 XP
TOTAL: 200 XP

Ulster
None
TOTAL: 0 XP

Jerrard
General Roleplaying - 100 XP
Infiltrating Brothel - 50 XP
SUB-TOTAL: 150 + 10%
TOTAL: 165 XP

Thuskar
None
SUB-TOTAL: 0 + 10%
TOTAL: 0 XP

Imani
General Roleplaying - 100 XP
Grappling with decision over son - 50 XP
TOTAL: 150 XP