Patrons of differing ages, genders and species were littered around the room. Some were clustered around the bar at the center while others sat at the various tables. Not that the place was filled by any means since it was the middle of the local day, but it looked to do a brisk business. There were eyes who watched her in silence before going back to their drinks, but there were those who made the blaster at her hip, if not welcome, a bit more reassuring.
Moving quickly, she ordered her own drink and sat at a table. It would look to all that she was going to be just sitting and taking some time off after arriving. But there was a reason for coming there and she figured that she was going to get the questions answered at the same time.
"Ah, if it isn't Miss Tenso," said a voice near her. The neo-Corellian looked up to see a male Devaronian standing there with two Weequay nearby. "Do you mind if I take a seat?"
"If you want," Akane told him with a negligent shrug.
"Oh thank you. You have no idea of what the heat of this world does to me."
"I just got here, so it hasn't really gotten to me yet."
"Too true. To really appreciate this sand pit, one must stay and bear this heat," said the Devaronian, "But then again, our employers do not think of that. It is but 'Rilar, go there.' or 'Do this, Rilar.' Still, it is difficult to find such well paying work."
"I won't argue with you there."
"Very wise. They do not take well to being questioned."
"I know that." The young new member of the smuggling profession repressed a shudder. Kasumi had been watching a tape of 'Return of The Jedi' once after Kuno's declaration and she'd stopped to watch for a bit since Jabba reminded her of the kendoist. But something that disgusting and arrogant might be worse.
"Good. And that brings us to our business."
"Which is why I came here."
"That makes two of us. Are you ready to carry the cargo?"
"Yeah."
"Then we just have to agree on a certain time for delivering the goods to you."
"I do have some questions though."
Rilar sighed. "And I thought you were such a smart person, for a human."
Akane wanted nothing more than to smash the guy in the face, but she settled for leaning foward. "Why'd you hire me? There are other people who'd do it."
"But none of them would be what my employers wanted. You have a simple ship, aren't well known and need the money."
"How nice."
"Nice has nothing to do with it. This is business, my dear."
"And what exactly are you having me transport?"
"Whatever do you mean?"
"What is it that you're putting on my ship?"
"Electronic parts, you know that."
"But what are they really?"
"Really Tenso, you:
(Posted Wed, 11 Dec 2002 01:22)
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