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Gar heard labored breathing and smiled, his hand shot up into the tangle of rotting canvas overhead, snagging a slim ankle before he pulled down. Tollia squeaked in surprise, slamming into Gar's awaiting arms as he smiled triumphantly. She playfully struck him on the chest and he let her down to her feet. "Where are we going now, Tollia? The day has hardly began." She turned back to him, her eyes gleaming dangerously. "We are going to hunt a dragon, Gar." He blinked in surprise, silently following her back to the little shack that they had called home since leaving the shelter of the church. They darted from shadow to shadow, as was their way. Stealth meant life, even here in a place that they knew as well as their own hearts. When they had finally reached the shack Tollia hefted her pack, not even bothering to look at the meager possessions that it held. Gar knew the items by heart, a necklace that he had strung for her from cogs and wheels tossed aside from the operators of various machines. A set of automatic torches that he had constructed, at least a dozen knives that she had stolen from assorted ruffians, a brightly colored shawl and a thin white slip of a dress. That was all she owned in the world, squared away in that small little green leather pack. He hefted his own russack, full of assorted tools and gadgets. At the very bottom was a pyramid of copper etched image of Tollia and himself, grinning from ear to ear and surrounded by the flowering garland of some festival he could not remember. He strapped his automatic cross bow on his wrist, the extra arrows filling two specially designed pouches on either side of his russack. Tollia nodded at him, sweeping the curtain back and emerging into the alley way. He followed, shaking his head and adjusting his pack, knowing in his heart that he was willing to follow this foolish Maid to the ends of the earth and back.