While the group gathers their thoughts and gear to leave Last Hope, Tesora Matodo rejoins the love of her life in hopes to spend eternity with him.
“Earl, I just want to say you were so brave standing up to that Krogoth. He had no right to get in your face like that. And I mean, I was talking about you, maybe a lot, but I DID NOT put him up to that. I would never put you in harm’s way. Not that you couldn’t handle it, of course, because you’re amazing like that. But just because you have those bulging arms and a gaze that can cut anyone in half doesn’t mean you should have to. Just like I won’t have to go out in front, right? You were joking right? Hahaha of course you were! You’re so funny Earl! (flirtatiously slaps Earl on the arm) This is why I know you’re the one for me, we get each other’s sense of humor. But oooh, that’s not all, I have my fun outgoing personality and you have your dark brooding but always sexy look going on and of course! Opposites attract! We really are the best blend of similar AND opposite! So where are we going? I hope it’s not Paradise, you know everyone talks about how beautiful everything and everyone is but my friend, Jackie, she’s been there and says it’s all a huuuuge front for all the shady stuff that goes on in all the eastern cities. She even thinks Lady Lawless is really behind it all but I don’t, I don’t think she’d hide herself from that she’d be all like ‘Rawr I’m running this shit this way and you can’t stop me!’ Hahaha oh Earl I’m sooooo happy we finally met. So who are your friends? Are they like your clan or are you hiring them to do the menial parts of your work so you can concentrate on the really bad guys??? How many people have you killed with your sword? Your hands??? I don’t mind, really! I can tell from your subtle smiles that you’re really a good person at heart and wouldn’t kill anyone if they hadn’t deserved it in some fashion. Am I going to need to bring anything besides my backpack? Should I go shopping? Do we have time? I don’t want to hold you up but I don’t want you to leave now that we met! We have so much to catch up on, well, really maybe our childhoods, I have admittedly been most if not all the same places you have been to since I saw you going through Simple Passing. Isn’t that place such a drag? Even the interesting people that pass through aren’t really that interesting. Ah but I never would’ve seen you so it can’t be that bad right? Hahaha! So when do we leave???”