Jevoi awakens slowly. Her body greatly resists separation from the bed, adhering itself to it like honey. With considerable effort, she rises.
The cabin's shower is pleasant and its water warm. As she cleans her scales, Gank keeps watch on the cabin. The ship's distractions may not avail the lawgnome's thievish intent.
There had been no disturbances during the night, or whatever could be considered night in space. Does time even flow here in this outer void?
'She's here,' thinks Gank, 'Keep the water on.'
Jevoi slips silently back into the cabin's other room. Despite the door out still being shut, Jevoi can clearly see the gnome searching her things. Naked, but armed, Jevoi sneaks closer.
Tanglepork suddenly turns around, gun drawn. "Walked right into this, Kiddo," she says, "Where's it at?"
"Where's what?" asks Jevoi.
"Don't be coy~, Jevoi~," sings Tanglepork, "The faeriedust: where is it?"
"You think I'm some addict?" snarls Jevoi, still dripping wet, "Why would I have that?"
"You make it?" Tanglepork's voice carries sarcastic confusion. "I'm the one keeping my overzealous deputies from undoing your mommy."
"Cretin," yells Jevoi, "You have done my mum!"
"Every woman in town has done your mommy," Tanglepork rolls her pretty little eyes, "Regardless, you need to pay your taxes~."
"I'm not bribing you," says Jevoi, "How did you even get in here?"
L: I wish.
A: She doesn't pay taxes?
J: That's not- can we focus here?
"I asked Lurentooz for the key." Tanglepork holds up a purple tendril-esque key; it squirms in her hand. "Even out here, the law is abided."