Hey, yea! LUXURY! Wonder if there’s anything cool in here?

“Ooh, good thinkin’!” Giggles Volka as she joins you in inspecting your surroundings, “Maybe th-”

“The icebox has a few packages of Umberal ICECAKES and a bottle of RAW RUUPPAA, but it doesn’t seem to be from a big-name vinya-”

How did she already manage to case the joint? And where did they stow an icebo-

“LEMMESEETHEBOTTLELEMMELEMMELEMME!”

You’ve only been lunged at by a Skog once or twice since you arrived in Zoral, and one thing you’ve noticed is that it’s utterly terrifying EVERY TIME! Even though you aren’t the target, you spring into action and curl up like a shrimp while Volka snatches the bottle out of Tzah-Tzie’s trembling claws!

“Ohohoho~” Purrs the Skog as she rubs her face against the bottle, “I’ll bet this tastes downright heavenly...”

“Easy, Volkie: that bottle’s probably worth more than all of us…” Mutters the Spinner as she snatches a sweet-scented dessert from a box in the middle of the booth! “Here, Ant. Open wide.”

Not one to refuse a lovely lady, you open your mouth and nearly choke on whatever the heck TT just shoved in there! Disc-shaped and pleasantly cold, your teeth easily carve through the gooey, doughy exterior and into a layer of tart jam and crunchy chunks beneath!

“Icecakes…” Smirks the Spinner as she takes a nibble from the side poking out of your mouth, “The bane of every Umberal lady’s thighs…” Licking her chops, she shoots you a concerned glance. “Careful with the powdered sugar, Ant. That stuff’ll clog your nose up if you let it!”

“Ooh! Toss me a few!” Volka laughs with a glimmer in her eye! “Hells, what was I thinking, going with Mor and Jhairo?” Her yellow eyes fall upon you. “You sure know how ta’ treat a lady, Rook!”

Coming up from the pie to get some air, you gasp a quick ‘thanks’ before going in for another bite! As you dive in, however, you feel something cling to the inside of your nostril and-

ACHOO!

>CONTD.