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[adwarf]

Well I tried

[Taricus]

Of course, a "Nice" surprise was waiting for her the next morning on the balcony (If having someone enter your quarters was a nice surprise). Tavius, the sneaky bastard he was, must've come in after Averys fell asleep...

[Riccto]

Uh. Ghaz? It looks like my last Rigos action was missed again.

Or you are just splitting it into another update.

[Ghazkull]

i didnt forget you your actions are coming with the res tin the next update. I just thought that the whole assassination turn didn't take a full season or year, thus it got a seperate update...

[Dwarmin]

-SNIP-

[Taricus]

((The surprise IS Tavius  ))

[Dwarmin]

((@Tar: Tavius should have been in the box. :I ))

Avery's was only wearing a loose robe when she poked her head out toward the balcony.

She saw his shadow before he saw the man-and then he was visible, more by choice than design.

Avery's smiled, but didn't step out.

"Tavius. Good morning to you, hmm?

Welcome back, old friend. Let me get into some clothes-and then you can come in for breakfast."

And a firearm, she added mentally.

A few moments later, Avery's invited Tavius in for breakfast-sweet rolls, coffee, fresh milk, pastries, fruits and nuts.

She motioned for him to sit.

"Tell me everything...and pour yourself a mug of caf. You look dreadful." she added.

[Taricus]

"Morning to you as well Ma'am." One Tavius was inside, and at the table, he started to speak.

"Renard is dead, his forces in dissarray and have likely killed one another by now. By all accounts, a clean elimination of a threat. Now, How've you been Averys. I know that you've moved up in the world, that's for sure..."

Tavius smirked while he ate a sweetroll, knowing half of the answers already. He DID see roim when he got in.

[Dwarmin]

Avery's nodded solemnly, spreading some bright red jam on blackened toast. Fairly fitting for the situation, she guessed.

"You guess correct. This time next week, the kingdom of Roim and House Nova will be militarily unified into a single entity. My marriage to him has already unified us in...all the other ways. Your good news brightens my mood even more so.

And, a shame you missed the marriage ceremony. We had a cake."

She paused to take a drink of coffee. She passed Tavius a small wooden box, containing the a full half imperial credits-the pay and the bonus-enough money for Tavius to retire on comfortably, if modestly. Not that he ever would retire, Avery's guessed. At least, not modestly.

"...You know, the Xeno's think poor Renard was struck down by some sort of invisible demon. I believe the term they are using is 'Char'got'toc'-the Fatecutter."

Avery's raised an eyebrow and grinned.

"That's a nice title, don't you think?"

[Taricus]

"Ah well, I need to watch my waistline anyway. I mean, there isn't such a thing as a fat assassin. But I do congratulate you on your marriage, and I dare say you couldn't have picked better man."

Tavius took the box with a smile. He could indeed retire. However, he enjoyed his work far too much for that to be anything but a distant vision.

"I say it's very fitting, what with what I did."

His visage grew more grim after finishing that sentence, and his sweetroll.

"I heard about Garth, and his replacement..."

[Dwarmin]

Avery's reaction-to set down her mug and fold her hands-was evidence enough for someone like Tavius, who had known her for a long time, to tell that she had not taken it easily.

"...yes. You and I both know, that accidents do not often happen to the great and powerful.

As for his replacement, I've nothing to believe he's more then a parchment pusher. Still-he's also a suspect.

I can sense you've already sussed out you potential next job. I would need you to investigate him. Simple enough. Find everything you can about him..."

Avery's paused again.

"And, if you should find he was the one who had Garth murdered...well, I'd have another job for you then. But, we'll see what happens then.

Does this sound like a job you're interested in?

I do remember, for a Godless heathen, you are quite good at impersonating a devout member of the clergy. Fooled me, the first time around." She said, remembering their first 'meeting', in which he had taken her by surprise in a church confessional-the first man, and the last to have ever done so. She had hired him not long after.

Avery's thoughts turned to her own date with destiny.

"Then again, if you feel the need to lie low, I can offer you something a bit different...maybe something you might even find morally pleasing, for a change of pace-and profitable, besides. As you know, marriage is followed by...children.

I would need more than a bodyguard, when it happens. I'd need someone who could defend me and my child-to-be...from the shadows. To watch for threats unseen. To kill them, if necessary. I'd do it myself, but therein lies the great irony of motherhood. That which I would most want to protect in the world, I will be almost helpless to do so.

For one, I would trust you with my life, Tavius-and, not because I think you are burdened by sentiment, or the reasons we consider each other friends.

Because, I know you see a job through, once you take it.

For two-If I'm paying you well enough, I'm keeping you busy defending me-and I'd not need to worry about you coming after me on someone else's behalf, at least."

Averys leaned back, taking another sip of coffee.

"Do either of those strike your fancy?"

[Taricus]

Tavius stayed silent while Averys talked, intent on making sure he heard every word she said clearly. Once she finished, Tavius replied quite jovially.

"Mind if I take both jobs?"

[Dwarmin]

Averys smiled again, honestly this time. She was genuinely surprised, and pleased, at that-it was the first time in...how long, she couldn't say.

"To be honest, I expected nothing less of you, my friend. Both contracts are yours for the taking."

[Taricus]

"Well, I'll go get started on the former, While you work on getting the latter ready for me to do." Tavius gave a wide, snarky grin after he finished that sentence.

[Dwarmin]

Avery's laughed, well and true.

"I'll be doing my part, that's for sure. You won't have to wait long...

Also, we should talk about finding you someone, Tavius. There's several ambitious young women in my household that would take your hand-among your other things-and not question your 'business trips', as long as you kept them happy and in my good graces. Have you ever given thought to it?" She asked, only half joking.