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"Well, it's a secret thing so I get spoiled but not out in the open" She sighs

"Aaahhh.... I see." sympathetically "You'd rather claim your lover openly but ... he does not wish it. That is a pity."

"Well, you know, satyrs have to get used to it I guess' but her smile weakens

"My opinion might be colored by the circumstances, but I can't think any man in his right mind would object to being associated with you.... oh dear, he is... otherwise attached?" without judgement as he peers up at her (assuming she's standing and he's sitting)

"I wouldn't know.. I mean, he's a private guy"

"Shy?" with an understanding smile.

"Probably just doesnn't want a scandal. he's VERY important"

His eye goes wide as he puts the math together. "The DUKE...." he breathes. "Oh my...."

"What? NOOO" She almost panics "Not the Duke"

"No?" he racks his brain "But... I'd heard the Duchess.... well, that he favors Satyrs....."

She huffs "EVERY sidhe prefers satyrs in the sack we.."A shake of her horned head "Okay not everyone but it's not the duke. An older man. Okay?"

A chuckle. "Not older than I, surely."

"Noo.. no.. but... closer than... you know I just said it wasn't something I should talk about"

Sounding a bit irked

"Oh my dear, I'm so sorry." he says gently "Of course, I respect your privacy. I'm just passing through and I know sometimes it can help to have someone to confide in, anonymously. After all, in my salad days I worked as a bartender. I know something of it."

She calms a bit "Well thank you. I thougght I was going to get one of those 'you can do betterr' or 'do it for love' talks

"

"Oh heavens no!"

"Good" relief... "Okay.. you think that Redcap is gone?"

He immediately looks nervous but says "Oh yes. Yes, I'm sure of it." He looks to set the glass on a coaster.

"I should get out of your hair."

"Look" She says "Maybe I can gget a friend to escort you?"

"No, I can't put you out any further, you've already been a haven to me and I....." a look crosses his face.

"I.... oh dear. Do you think, and I hate to ask it but.... do you think I might use your, ah, facilities?"

"Oh yes, uhm, right therre" SHe points to a door to the side

"Oh bless you....." the old man mutters, and he shuffles off; either the encounter with the redcap or the water or both have given him a pressing need.

The bathroom is predominantly seashell pink, and has no less than two spritzers to prevent it from smelling like anyone actually takes a crap in here

THIS he's an old hand at; he quickly and silently goes through the cabinets and drawers.

(The door is shut, obvs.)

HELLO.. what's this? TWO toothbrushes? A few masculine items slipped in?

He'll wrap the toothbrush in a washcloth, and into his pocket.

What else?

There's somethingg with glamour in here, but he's having trouble finding it .. given time he might but...

"Everything okay in therre?" Concerned voice

"Yes! Thank you, so sorry... the plumbing is a little rusty at my age." He flushes some tp down the toilet and goes about washing his hands.

JUST in time..... he finds it...a small treasure a small condom packet in gold wrap, that says Draupnir Profilactic. It would appear to be unused (Thank goodness) but he can sense a magic about it... he thinks itt produces MORE condoms

Furthermore, it appears to have a kind of magic on it that has been added.. someone has scribbled inn elegent mark 'Long Lasting'

He suspects someone has used NAMING to 'nick name' this item to pass on to.. oh dear. Well the man IS older

That is in the washcloth too, and out he comes after ensuring everything is as it was when he entered.

He's quickly shown the door. Politely "Be careful now, stay in public crowds. She might be shy abou them"

"I will, and thank you, thank you, a thousand times......"

"Yes well, right of rescue kinda " She laughs... hoping her bathroom won't stink like old man

He backs away. "I'll will keep you in my thoughts, you've saved a life today, I know it......"

"It's really nothing... " (When in doubt, Febreze) she thinks

And he slips down the hall and away to the door, and out. Down the street and to some out of the way corner.

And those aren't hard to find

He thinks for a few moments, then heads back to Raze's apartment. He takes care to observe it carefully before knocking; no need to walk into a trap.....

Doesn't seem to be trapped

Nor anyone around who shouldn't be, or is out of place?