I left the "dear" Captain as soon as I was able, and settled my bill with Hobart. While I was there, I asked him if he would ask Markus to stop by my room once the guardsman left; I had some questions for him. I sent my missive, and packed up my bag while I waited.
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Markus walks into the area where the rooms are, in a quiet voice, "Tho' I 'precciate th' offer, love, nah's nae a good time."
He pauses, "'Less yeh wanna make i' supa quick, which no' 'ow I normal do it, like," he says with a wink.
"Well, well, I thought I might be able to get your attention, you lech." Laurie smiles and motions him into her room, closing the door behind him.
"Now, what's this that this Captain has to say? Impersonating a guardsman?"
"Oy, that. Neva says I wuzza guardsman. Jus' says Emperor's Fines' to the riot sad bloke Bill back at that. Iffin it make ya feel betta, I weren'ta return ta town iffin we din't nab 'is kid. Then I fergo' an' did return."
He looks around.
"So we' no' 'avin th' Bendy Flex then?" he says as he pantomimes a rather crude gesture
"Well that's a rather boring story, isn't it? I was rather hoping there was more to it. Something dashing, perhaps. Oh well."
She smiles, copying his crude pantomime. "As for the Bendy Flex...I think I'll pass. I'm not sure I'm quite willing to know *men* in that way yet."
"Well, I wuzza," Markus puffs up his chest, "tryna get inna sad bloke Bill's brain-box we gonna 'elp an' 'e not ta burn down na' witches 'omes. Peaca mind ana whot-whot."
He looks to one side, thinking, "An' I woz tradin' jabs wifa packa Bogeys at that. Bu' tha' affer I was swingin' lobs a-..." his voice trails off.
His brow furrows, as if he finally understands something, then gets a weird look in his eye. "Alsa, iffin that ya taste, lass, I kna' a few ladies back at the Freybourne ta 'elp ya wiffat. I'll pay fer 'em iffin ya lemme wotch."
Laurie's face turns a little red at the last comment. "That's not what I meant at all. I just...well, wouldn't want to be sore for the journey, now would we? It's gonna be bad enough as it is, with that puffed up 'Captain.'"
She smiles.
Markus laughs, then furrows his brow, but then returns to a jovial face. "Roit, well. Na' ta rush this, bu' I gotta git some rags fo' Womblie an', well, a good cover story in casa guards getta li'l keen."
He heads to the door, but stops before he opens it, he turns to Laurie with a curious expression on his face, mouth open to say something.
Then his expression returns to jovial, "Roit, well. Do me a trick, love. Iffin it git ugly wiffa guards at that, go along wif whoteva' story I thinks upa Womblie. Ya ken that?"
"That's not a problem. Do me a favor too. If I start to act a little strange, just trust me."
She smiles.
Markus laughs. "Awready doin' so, love."
He winks as he heads out the door.
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