BTW Acadian, why does Buffy have to pay higher taxes for being blonde? Heidi's getting worried about that.
* * *"Sigrid, can I ask you a dumb question?" I said to the head of the Kvatch guild chapter.
"Better than anyone I know, Buffy," replied the elegant Nord with a smile, as she smoothed the skirt of her blue velvet gown.
"Why do we have to pay higher taxes for being blondes? Is it because we have more fun?"
My fellow blonde scratched her head as she replied, "I'm not sure why that is, Buffy," she looked down at me and added, "but least you are spared the buxom tax. That is far more onerous."
I glanced down, noting that I could easily see my toes. "You mean that-"
I was interrupted as the flap to our tent was parted and Jesan Rilian stepped inside. The black wolf of Kvatch adorned the front of his surcoat. "Sigrid, we need some more healing potions up by the barricade."
Sigrid planted one hand on her hip. With two fingers of the other hand, she tapped herself on the forehead and admonished, "Jesan, how many times to I need to tell you! My eyes are up here!"
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