/authors/bubbarita/ Recent content in Bubbarita on Utopia Stories Library Hugo en-us /stories/85754/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 /stories/85754/ <p><strong>Chapter 1</strong></p> <p>Alexei Iskakov had had a long night. Sometimes you bring in the head of a bounty, and the client gets pissy about a missing tooth. The resulting &rsquo;negotiation&rsquo; only got him 70% of the agreed price, and led to a long night of drinking and ranting at his favorite bartender. He kicked an adbot, blaring promos for &ldquo;forbidden erotic services&rdquo; out of his way, and climbed aboard the Tamerlan.</p>