"Nothing to worry yourself over. It's done with."

Jason looked over at Eric with an expression of disbelief. Eric happened to be looking his way and saw the look.

"It's true. It's dealt with."

Silence fell over the three. Jason looked at Brian and after a moment he shrugged.

Eric glanced to the door. "Where's Grace?"

Brian answered. "She took a fancy to one of the guards."

A look of fury passed over Eric's face. "Again?"

Brian nodded. "She's fucked every man she fancies. I'm surprised her cunt isn't wide enough to swallow her away. She has an appetite no one seems to be able to quench. She makes my Goddess proud."

The bartender interrupted them and delivered two ales to the table.

Jason flipped him a silver piece and waved him away. The bartender left them looking pleased.

Eric looked pissed off. "She's fucked everyone except me." He glanced at Jason. “And Jason here."

"Huh, well..." said the dwarf and looked around as if he found the tavern fascinating. Finally, he looked back to see Eric looking curiously at him.

"Did you fuck her?"

“Well, I..." murmured the dwarf.

"You did! Didn't you! You! She fucked you?" Spit flew from Eric's mouth. “Why wouldn't she choose me, then? Just look at me!"

Brian's eyes disappeared behind his furrowed eyebrows. “It's my calling, ya dumb arse. Syn, bless her, demands it. And weel, I can remove those diseases she gets so often. And I keep her clear of unwanted babies. So, she repays me."

Eric sputtered at the dwarf, trying to find words. "She pays you for your cleric healings with sex?"

At that moment the tavern door banged open and everyone in the tavern turned to the sound. Standing in the doorway was a woman who stole Daniel's breath away. She looked like death. Her skin was white as fresh snow, but her lips and eyes were darkened with black paint.

She wore a strange garb that seemed to move on its own. Daniel thought she looked like she wore feathers. Her hair was so black it was hard to make out the style, but it was long and tied back in a simple ponytail that reached to her lower back. She moved across the floor toward the adventurers, and Daniel wasn't sure her feet touched the floor. She moved with a grace that was stunning to see. She was gorgeous beyond the pale. This must be Grace, Daniel thought.

Daniel felt his cock stirring in his pants and groaned at the sudden lust he felt toward this woman. Grace was a tiny woman. Daniel was certain her head would only come halfway up his chest. But she had a fluidity to her movements. Every move seemed orchestrated and minimal in energy. She was mesmerising to watch. Daniel wondered what she would look like naked and how she would be in bed. He felt the sudden desire to fill the woman with his cock and he was embarrassed.

His cheeks burned red.

She stopped at the table and laid a hand on the dwarf's right shoulder. Daniel could see her squeeze it. Eric was openly staring at her, his lust clear for everyone to see. Jason seemed more interested in his ale. The woman chimed a soft laugh that Daniel needed to hear again. Her laugh spoke of promises. She moved over to Jason and leaned over and gave him a deep kiss. She pulled back and laughed again.

“Stay put. I'm going for a glass. Be right back," she declared and moved directly toward where Daniel was standing. Behind her, Daniel could see Jason cup a hand to his mouth and breathe out and sniff the air. He suddenly smiled at the back of Grace.

Daniel was frozen at the bar, watching Grace approach him. He stopped breathing. Grace raised an eyebrow at him and looked him up and down.