'All right! All right! I got rid of the Hommlet deeds! I swapped them for a mansion. A
This was the first Jus had heard of it. He looked at Escalla in puzzlement.
'When did you swap the deeds?'
'When we went through Greyhawk! Some guy called Rump gave it to me.' Escalla proudly unrolled the new deed and a map. 'It's even got a name, see? Tegel!' Escalla waved her hands to gather in all of her companions. 'A few minor vermin to clear out, and the place is ours! Morag, welcome to the team!'
The reformed demon looked a little pained.
'Vermin?'
'It'll be nothing! Don't worry about it!' Escalla patted the woman's scales. 'Trust me. I'm a faerie!'
It was a perfect ending: the river, faerie cakes, and a new adventure to begin. Escalla nestled against Jus and sighed.
'Adventure complete. And this time we even got treasure!' The girl scrabbled in her pile of loot. 'See? I have this jewel from Thoth! It must be a truth jewel!' Escalla planted the gem against her forehead. 'Hey, Jus! Who has the fairest butt in all the lands?'
The big ranger leaned on his sword in the prows. He looked back at Escalla and smiled.
'You do.'
'Hoopy!' Escalla gave a sudden frown. 'Hey! Are you under my spell, or are you just saying that?'
The Justicar came and sat by his betrothed's side, spreading Cinders out to make a seat.
'Completely under your spell.'
The boat floated past metallic swamps and fields of flowers. No one knew where the river went, or even where it stopped. All in all, the journey was the thing.
