<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><P><BR>When Kiet returns Zhou is speaking to others. Strie'bog<BR> leans over to Kiet and looks him in the face. The Vassa<BR> Bard already has a green complexion like he is constantly<BR> sick or pale but now he makes comment on Kiet. "Gas? Those beans<BR> last night didn't help me much either." The bard grins and<BR> pats his stomach. At that Kiet does give off a slight burst<BR> of laughter but stifles it quickly. Kiet realizes the bard<BR> thought he left for that reason rather than just getting enough<BR> of Zhou.<BR></P>
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<P>Kiet smiles his little bright smile at Strie'bog and says quietly 'No, not gas....just hot air..."</P>
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<P>Kiet will work on horsemanship as much as frickin' possible. He dooesn't think he will ever actually <EM>like</EM> them, but he does think he can learn to tolerate them.</P>
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<P>no magic use until V-day...and still wishing we had about 200 well-armed lancer mercs accompanying us...</P></div></body></html>