Headaches

"Ah yes," Nendi concurred. "But seeing as I would still need the Locator to find him, and you are conveniently here already..."

"I just saw him." the servant interrupted. "He is in the infirmary."

Nendi sighed. "Why am I not surprised?"

"Female intuition?"

"Works for me."

"Speaking of which, how did you know he's a man anyway?"

"Are you serious? No woman would even consider taking a job that involves getting bashed on the head regularly! Sounds like he'd had some practice already..."

"Never mind. Anyway, I can't take you to him..." Nendi started reaching for the mace. "But I can go and flunker him!"

Nendi frowned. "Why would I want you to do that?"

"It would be an excuse for going to the infirmary, and then you could follow me."

"Gee, that sounds almost helpful!"

"Sorry Miss, won't happen again. Threats of blind violence do that to me."

"Oh, I was going to watch. Good, go and flunker the fellow. But just to make sure you don't move too fast for me to follow, I'll have to break your kneecaps first."

"NO!!" the flunky screamed. "I mean, that won't be necessary, Miss. I'm a government employee, you won't believe how slowly I can move!"

1. "You are right, I don't believe you. Now hold still, it's only going to hurt like hell for a moment."
2. Nendi settles for breaking some bottle caps instead. All this talking has made her thirsty.
3. How do you flunker someone anyway?
4. The RBH is indeed in the infirmary. What the flunky neglected to mention was that he is dead as a doornail. Curiously enough, cranial injuries are not involved.

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