Locked in a bathroom stall, Lianus sat on the toilet, his pants around his knees, trying to wipe the cum out of his underwear with wads of toilet paper. He couldn’t believe he’d let that happen. A hand-job from a stranger in the middle of a crowded pub, with his assistant sitting not two feet away! Was he fucking insane?

Taking deep breaths, he finished cleaning up and pulled his pants back up. He could feel the wet spot against his skin, but luckily it didn’t show through the dark leather. As he made his way back over to their table, he wasn’t sure what he might find—that Gem had slit the guy’s throat, or the two of them fucking like rabbits under the table. Fortunately, it was neither of those.

Gem glanced up as he approached. “I was just telling our new friend—you know, I don’t think you ever told us your name,” he said to the Sorcerer.

“Didn’t I? How rude of me,” the man said. “I am Asari, and you are Lianus and Gem, colleagues from the big city looking for adventure. And I know just where to find it. Shall we head to the Dungeon?”

“Yeah, I’ve been thinking about that,” Lianus said. “Maybe we should wait for morning, go in fresh and rested. I know I’m not feeling quite like myself.”

“Oh, that’s too bad,” Asari said. “I’m afraid I can’t wait—the life of a Delver, you know—if I don’t find treasure, I don’t eat.”

“I’d be happy to pay you for your time,” Lianus said.

“Oh, that is most generous, but I really wouldn’t be any use to you in the morning. Monsters move around a lot and in a few hours I wouldn’t even begin to know where to start looking. But it was nice to meet you both. Thank you for the drink.” He swirled the remains of his brandy and drained the glass, his pale green eyes hooded as he stared over the rim at Lianus.

Lianus swallowed hard. He wasn’t drunk, but he also wasn’t himself. There was no telling what might happen in the Dungeon, in the dark, with that man. Fortunately, Lianus knew that Gem would have his back.

“I think we should just get this over with,” Gem said.

Lianus nodded. “Right, like he said—Wait, what?”

“Well, we’re not planning on killing and looting for days,” Gem …