Jess heard Mortimer's voice and quickly tapped her earpeice. "Ok, heaed there ASAP. ETA about 3 minutes if nothing gets in the way."

Najiko sighed... "I can't exactly take back the blood vow, but other than that I'd be happy to..." She just then thought of something. "Why were you talking to the side like that, and who's Jess?"

"Oh that. Let me see now....you know how people say everything is going to be alright and then it's not? Well this isn't one of those times. As a matter of fact things are going to be SO alright that I have timed everything down to the second. As such for these next 165 seconds or so you will find me prateling off inanely as though I am either some cartoon character, or as if I were completely mad. Much like the mad-hatter in the popular childrensbookaliceinwonderlandinnwhichalittleeightyearoldgirlistransportedtoamagicalifnotdangerousplaceknownaswonderland"

His speech went on like this for some time as he progresively edged closer to the front door saying "-and trielectrode anti-gravity chopsticks. Now that that's out of your way meet your knew mother!"

Swinging open the door as he said this he had managed to capture Jess just before she entered of her own volition. Now he just needed to see the twos reaction to this rather strange proclomation.

The two stared at each other for a second or two, clearly studying each other.

"Mortimer, what's with the ninja ghost?"

"I'm not a ghost! Want proof of course... come over here."

Jess did so... And Najiko produced a bone needle from the palm of her hand which she pricked Jess's arm with... and then the little ninja proceeded to lick away the blood. Jess sweatdropped, her eyes widening as the little Ninja girl smiled.

"You got some tasty blood there... An Earth Mage I'm guessing?"

"How..."

"The dirt on your clothes, the 'grounded' movements... It's all so obvious."

"Glad to see you two so good together. Jess this is Najiko. Recently she's just tried to kill me and you were the first person I could think of to reform her. Najiko, this is Jess, she's an earth mage and self defense instructor with a high maternal instinct. Now if you two need time to get aquainted feel free to do it somewhere else as I need sleep." This last part was said with the same happy tone but it was fairly obvious that it was a threat to get the two out of his house so he could get back to sleep.

Jess smiled as the little ninja jumped up onto her shoulders. "Being lazy are we?" Jess commented as she got back to standing and left...

Najiko remarked "Actually no, you have no idea what kind of a fight your friend put me through..."

Jess laughed. "Actually I do... Me and him have known each other for 10 years."

Najiko was silent at that, they'd known each other for twice as long as she had been alive.

Jess decided to break the awkward silence. "What kind of cookies you like? I know a local place that makes very good cookies."

"Double chocolate with marshmallows!"

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Rewards

Mortimer: 2 SP, 2 MP and 150,000 Drachma
Jess: 2 SP, 2 MP and 150,000 Drachma