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| Later, Mikael and Kitty left the inn to take a late night stroll. | | | "Thanks for spending time with me Mikael," Kitty purred happily, "You HAVE made tonight very special."

"Oh, that's my pleasure Kitty. You're a great dancer you know! I think between my music and your dancing, we really put on a show for the patrons!"

"Yeah! I even have a few extra gold coins they handed me!" Kitty enthused.

They continued in silence for a while.

"Mikael, I have to ask you something..." Kitty said hesitantly.

"Sure Kitty, anything," Mikael offered. | | | "Why did you do it? Why did you spend time with me tonight? There were other females there - no doubt prettier than me to Nord eyes."

Mikael remained silent for a time, considering.

"Because you needed it more. At least, that's what I saw. You know what they really teach at the Bard's college? How to read people. The music, the singing, the storytelling - those are the tools we use. But the talent is in understanding others. You are lonely. And you have a lot of guilt about something," Mikael explained. | | | Kitty considered this a bit, then admitted, "You're good at your craft."

"Oh, I know! I'm slick. I'm clever. But I also SEE people. And I do help when I can."

To this, Kitty asked, "But I'm NOT people. Not your people anyway. Why do you care?"

"Oh. Now you're talking about the body. You've just changed the subject completely. Here, sit down here a minute please," Mikael said as he lifted her by her waist to a low wall. | | | "You know Kitty," started the Bard, "You have beautiful fur. I don't. You have a gorgeous tail. I don't. And it's NOT true those differences don't matter, because they do!" - Mikael "But you also have curves I don't have. And sure, I have things you don't have. Even if you were Nord, we'd still be different. That's just the way we were made, not who we are. Who we are is inside here."

Pointing to his head, Mikael added, "...and inside here, we are the same." | | | "But I've heard the way some Nords talk Mikael. To be attracted to a Khajiit, you'd be accused of bestiality!" argued Kitty

"That's because they think the outside marks a beast. When it's what's inside that marks a beast. There are members of this town - 100% Nord stock - that, were I attracted to them, would truly make me guilty of bestiality," Mikael smiled.

"You have a unique view, Mikael, and I thank you for it. I can't really say Khajiit are much better. | | | "Oh, you're welcome Kitty. And sure, I'm unusual in that I see beauty in the Khajiit form as well as Argonian, Nord, even Orc. And I'm guilty of being male in how I express that appreciation. But I also can rise above that and see the person inside, which is where something beyond lust resides."

"You're... quite deep. If I were a Nord I'd be blushing right now."

"But you're not. However, I do notice a perceptible bushiness of your tail!" | | | Changing the subject, Mikael said, "Look, it's getting late and I know you have to be off in the morning. Let's go back to the inn. It's been a beautiful night, and I thank you for your company at LEAST as much as you do mine."

"Udaran warned me about you, Bard. She said you were very smooth. Yet you're returning me without so much as a grope or accidental squeeze! I guess she was wrong about you," Kitty smiled.

"Don't tell her otherwise!" laughed Mikael, "I have a reputation to protect! ...but really, she's not wrong you know. Being honest is the smoothest trick of all." | | | "Mikael..." said Kitty quietly.

"Yes?"

"Come back here," Kitty requested gently.

And the time for talking was over. | |