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blinked back the sweat and blood as he tried to filter their babble.
    “Good job on the fight,” Xarn said, slapping him on the back, right over a nicely developing bruise.
    Biting back the wince, he took another shot of booze, waiting for the medicine to kick in.
    “But couldn’t you have won a little less spectacularly?” Brax complained, throwing up his hands.
    “The Lxroakian’s eighteen wives and six of his sons were in the crowd. And they’re not too happy you bested the ugly fellow.”
    “Well excuse me for not laying down to die.”
    “That’s not what we meant,” Brax hurried to say.
    “However, did you have to jab out his eye using his own claw?”
    “And emasculate it until it was shrieking like a virgin in a brothel?” Xarn grinned as he said it, the bloodthirsty wretch.
    A shrug of indifference lifted Jaro’s shoulders. “He and his family should count themselves lucky I didn’t kill him.
    I was feeling benevolent today.”
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    “Yeah, well, you’d better feel that big ‘B’ word in space because rumor is they’re on their way to pay you a visit.”
    “Really?” Jaro arched a brow. “I’m not weaponless anymore. I’d like to see them try.” The galaxy’s scourge never went about unarmed, although it played havoc on metal detectors. Not that he cared. Those who stood in his way didn’t do so for long.
    “Oh, they’re not out to kill you,” Xarn replied, a smirk tilting his lips. “They intend to marry you to the ugly brute’s eldest daughter. They were so impressed with your skills that they’ve decided to make you her husband.” The swallowed alcohol went down the wrong way and Jaro straightened in his seat, sputtering as his eyes watered. “What?” he bellowed. “No frukxing way! Tell them I said thanks, but no.”
    “And dishonor them?” Brax tsk ed him like a naughty child and shook his head. “Sorry, dear cousin, but we like our body parts intact. Your best bet lies in eluding capture.”
    “Fine. I intended to leave in the next galactic cycle anyway. Although, I would have liked to have enjoyed the fruits of my labors.” Jaro grumbled more out of habit than anything else. Truthfully, his sore body would enjoy a bit of respite that he wouldn’t have gotten if he entertained the females waiting for him.
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    “Don’t worry, cousin, we’ll enjoy your fruits for you.
    After all, never let it be said we don’t do our part to maintain the family honor.”
    Jaro tried to growl, but truly, the idiotic pair were comical when they weren’t trying to get him killed. Much as he wanted to slit their throats half the time, he couldn’t deny they entertained him, and if push came to shove, they’d have his back in a nanosecond.
    “My ship should already be fueled and stocked to go, so unless you’ve got any more bad news for me, I shall take my leave.”
    Brax shook his head. “Not dressed like that, you aren’t. Did I mention they have troops everywhere?”
    “Not outside my door, they don’t.” Tired of his spaceship cabin, Jaro had anonymously rented a set of rooms during his stay. He’d quite enjoyed the luxury of liquid showers as opposed to the laser cleansing found on board his craft.
    “Not anymore.” Xarn whistled innocently while Brax laughed.
    “What did you idiots do now?” Jaro asked, refraining from sighing.
    “Who, us?” Xarn asked with wide-eyed innocence.
    “Well, we didn’t think the half dozen soldiers they sent to fetch you was sporting. A male of your reputation and 19
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    Jaro did sigh at this point and pinched the bridge of his nose. “Great. Let’s piss them off even more. You do know I never leave by the front door, right?”
    “Of course, but did we mention your usual escape route might be compromised?”
    “And why is