...Nay, I'll turn no blade of mine on a woman. If you're willing to pay for my services with your life, then consider yourself the high bidder. My sword is yours.

Whatever I said would not have changed the situation for the better. That's why I remained silent.---Even I never saw further meaning in dining beyond taking in the necessary nutrients. However, I now see that it can be held in a different light... This is what makes performing arts so intriguing.

Just up ahead. I sense something... a presence not unlike Tiki's.