#odyssey

the knight's Heart picks them up "Where to?"

August gives the driver the name of the first club.

they move to Mirth manor

Coradel lets August get out first and get the door for her, but she settles the dross payment for the ride.

And August will get the cover for the Club.

She claims August's arm as the head into the club. "This should be interesting. I've never been to a comedy club."

"Nor have I."

Mirth Manor is upscale, fancy... for a Comedy Club

so a bit pricey

Happily, August has funds.

And there's food . A waitress asks if they'd like anything , meal selection is limited

As does Coradel, but she lets him pay this time. She squeezes his arm, looking very much the vapid and happy vacationer. "Oh, I'll just have...oh, I'll do the salad, thanks."

"Ah. I'll, ah, I'll have the same. Thank you."

"Two salads coming up" She says and walks off

Quietly, she says to August, "Let's not throw too much money around. We'll be conspicuous. Oh, and I'm Tabitha here." A wink.

"Ah? Should I choose another name?"

"Perhaps. How about..." She regards him a moment, then grins. "Clark?"

"Clark? I suppose..... Why are we using different names?"

A blink, and she points at her blonde hair. "It may not come up."

On stage a woman tells a joke about pockets

August nods, and scans the crowd, looking for the Baron.

Coradel laughs when others laugh. Sometime she genuinely finds something funny and laughs at that as well.

When the waitress brings their salads, she asks, "Which comedians are performing today?"

He doesn't see Baron... but August (And Coradel ) notice theree are kithain in the place . Commoners, many well off despite lack of title

the watriess says "Oh, let's see, that's Betty laughs , about to end her skit. then there's jasper DeFunt, and oh, Shallimar"

Coradel appreciates the high-end clothing some of the commoners are sporting. Very classy.

He looks to see... how many Shalimars could there be?

"Oh?" She tries for a mildly curious tone. "That sounds lovely. Thank you."

The salads are laid out for them, drinks too, and she says "oh DeFunt's on a roll, and everyone laughs at Shalimar though lately he's gotten a bit mean"

"Mean? But he's still funny?"

"Oh yeah, still funny"

DeFunt is being introduced. He glows with glamour, enchanted, Shows signs of being a Pooka Kinain