At the stable.

The Akkadian approached the stable where he had left Hanna, his camel. He still had no real plan on how to persuade them to release the camel to him. Reaching the corral he recognised the stable boy working in the yard. He had seen him around the stable a couple of times when he had checked in on Hanna in the past. The youth had seemed hard working and dutiful but not the quickest of thinking. There was no sign of the stable owner or his assistant.

The youth's draw dropped open as the Akkadian walked up to him. The assassin doubted the stableboy had ever been this close to an actual guild whore. He gave the youth a wide smile and was rewarded by the youth blushing furiously in response.

"Well met." The Akkadian greeted the stableboy. "Is your master around?"

"Um, N...n..no my lady." The lad stammered, his eyes rivetted on the Akkadian's huge bare breasts. "He went with his foreman t..to the t..t..tavern."

"Ah, no matter." The Akkadian replied, hiding his delight at the answer. "I am sure such a bright diligent lad as yourself will serve me well."

The youth could make no reply, but simply stood with his mouth open.

"The Akkadian sent me to collect his camel for him." The assassin told the stableboy, twisting the truth somewhat. "He is a little indisposed at the moment but urgently needs his mount."

"I c..c..can't do that lady." The teenager protested. "M..my master will b..be back soon. You must ask him."

"But the Akkadian told me to seek you." The assassin lied. "He was very impressed by your care of his camel and asked me to reward you."

"Reward m..me, you?" The stableboy stammered, looking confused but hopeful. "How much?"

The Akkadian realised that he had not a single coin to his name. However he also realised that the whore Minaja would have her own ways of rewarding a man. The idea was certainly distasteful, but the youth was clearly so awestruck by such a beautiful and brazenly half naked woman that the assassin felt confident that he would have to do very little to satisfy him.

"You are sweet." The Akkadian told the stableboy. "I am the reward of course, why else would the Akkadian send me?"