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Arya groans as she flops over on the bed, her eyes bleary and her head pounding. A mug sits on the nightstand next to her, her tongue catching the earthy aroma of Ygaracharife. The snake swipes it up and gives the liquid a quick gulp. Its contents warm her throat and belly and give her the desire and the energy to push herself back up. She's clothed now, well, more than before, having been placed in a house robe that hangs loosely over her shoulders. There is calm around her, a peace of the chirping of birds outside and the warmth of sunlight peeking through the mostly-shut curtains.

Arya jumps up and rushes to the door, throwing it open, only to be greeted by the guys, all similarly robed and enjoying light breakfast fare Jay rushes over to the door, putting down his tea. "Arya," he says. "You're awake. Are you alright?" "My uncle!" Arya gasps, frantically scanning the room. "Where did he go?" "That old snake's never been here," Tobias says, ripping off a chunk of red steak with his teeth. Through his chewing, he continues, saying, "whatever Uma did to you must have been some pretty serious shit if you were tripping that hard."

"Now, now," says Jack, who is laying on his stomach on the couch, the only one still in the original 'uniform' of the night, but with a heated blanket draped over his lower back. He slowly turns the dial up as he shifts to face Arya. Beside him is a cooler, which he reaches for, pulling out a can and placing the cold metal against his knee. "The mistress of ceremonies said that everything was okay, and I'm inclined to believe her. After all, lady Komodo is a lot of things, but a liar is not one of them, even if she keeps everyone's secrets.

Arya frowns. "I don't... then what was... what happened?" "You showed Uma and her friend just exactly what you could do," Tobias says, swallowing the meat. "Hit them dead center with some super power of yours, beyond anything I've seen any other snake capable of." "What happened in there?" Jay asks, grabbing Arya's hand and leading her towards the table. She subtly pulls herself free and slithers on over towards the door. "I need to know what's going on. Uma... she... she killed people last night. Placed a bomb in the factories producing the shots. I tried to stop her, but-" "But you succeeded," Jack says, sitting up slowly, though he winces as soon as his butt hits the cushion. "Plus, the Mouse whipped us up something if you want to take on your uncle without any more fuss from her, and we have Pleasure Society chapters ready and willing to help us out.

"How did you-?" Arya begins, but as if to answer her question, in steps Komodo through the door, a smile spread across the giant lizard's face. "Good afternoon, my little darlings. I'm glad to see you well, Snake."

"Arya," Arya corrects her, slinking towards the carafe to refill her coffee.

"Of course. Don't you worry about any bad blood we had. Once your friend got my blood really pumping last night, we were able to strike up a deal that was mutually beneficial for all of us." "Really?" Arya says, taking the newly poured mug to her mouth. "So one group that uses mind-altering tricks is going to help us take down another group that uses mind-altering tricks." "Mind unlocking tricks, darling," Komodo says, sitting down next to Jack, who tenses up a moment when she places her hand upon his thigh, rubbing his bum leg. "My darling puppers only unlock what's already there deep in your heart. Sadly, we didn't realize you have such a big obstacle to overcome. I should have realized it sooner, but once Jack sweet-talked me about you, I realized something important."

"Yeah, what's that?" Komodo stands up and walks on over towards Arya, placing a hand upon her shoulder. "The truth is that we're not so different, you and I." Arya sips the drink, her tongue flicking out a moment after pulling the cup away. "Really? That's what you're going with?" Komodo chuckles. "It's true, if a bit dramatic. I was like you once, with all the baggage and all the problems in the world." "Somehow, I seriously doubt that." "When we have more time, you should spend some time and chat. Purely platonic, if you'd like, partially business, if you'd also like." "Right, well, we don't have time. We need to turn our attention to Uncle, now," Arya says, sliding on past her and towards the others. "Are we ready to go?"

The men all mutter their agreements and get themselves up from the dining room. Jay reaches his hand out to Jack, but the coyote waves him off, using the arm of the couch to push himself up. "Alright, let's pack things up. It's a brand new day with new possibilities to make a buck and save the world. "Don't be a stranger," Komodo says, giving the coyote a wink. Jack chuckles and turns away from her, muttering under his breath, "Dang..." The emptiness of the rest of the house makes the warmth of the summer's sun an odd companion. What was once the den of debauchery is now a calm and quiet home. The only evidence that anything occurred here was the folded bundles of clothes, lined up and ready for their occupants to take them back.

Jay picked up each bundle and handed them to each of his companions, and though they came back with only a few sores and headaches and the acquiring of new allies, Arya can't help but think that she has failed yet again.