Her heart was still pounding in her chest. Her mind was racing and the high pitched voice of Shanna went into her mind as an echo. However Shanna's questions was enough to bring her back to focus. She sighed deeply to relax. Looking down to Shanna. "I have been taught how to do so since a very young age.. a firekeeper I was destined to be."

She lowered her hands from her chest. Her shoulders lowering into a more composed posture. "I simply reflected sunlight onto him just now. His soul and body responded to it.. but I.." Her voice lowered and eyes looked to the floor in shame. 

"I read his mind just now. I yearned to know what it was.. but it is against the laws for a fire keeper to intrude on peoples minds and matters of the outside world." She turned to the half of the temple that were injured soldiers. 

"I saw a darkness sweeping the lands. I dont understand it.. but it hurts my soul to have felt its presence. Even in memory.."
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Velai certainly found it odd two men who were trying to kill each other are now friends. Not being a fighter herself she left it to her ignorance to the hardships outside of Sunfire, or even Vrondi.

"Nice to meet you Alexis!" She quickly replied with a friendly tone. Looking her in the eyes she seemed to be admiring their similarities. Not very odd as the other workers were mostly Sol men and women, not seraphim.  She watched her drink the cup to its completion and smiled with a smirk at how trusting she was. Warming up to her she didnt hesitate to playfully flirt.

 "Not as sweet as you sugar." She giggled with a wink and a playful pink toungue slip. She watched as Alexis reached for her coins but was soon grasped by the presence of Suleykaar. He had placed the ten coins for the night in her small hands. She blinked at this sudden act of kindness. Unsure of what to do she turned to Alexis with a grin and then back to him. "You are so ki-.."  

She watched as the beauty of fire and ice molded into Suleykaars hands. Her eyes widened at the spectacle before her. She nearly dropped the coins as she placed it into a small bag around her waist quickly. Her limbs nearly shaking. As she knew this was all for her, and not many men felt this powerful that entertained her. But she managed to balance herself by stiffening her legs and her mouth that wanted to drop. 

She watched helplessly as he placed the flower in her hands. She was in a trance as he spoke such elegant words with the presence of a man who has seen it all. Very similar to Mirror. Her sense was that they were similar in many ways and indeed her heart did skip a beat at the idea a alternate Mirror wanted her. But she didn't know him like she did Mirror. 

She accepted the flower. Clasping it gently and as he kissed her hand her cheeks and lips swelled with blood. Her golden eyes pierced the amber shade with an orange hue. Almost reflecting as a dazzling array as the flower did when hit by light. 

These eyes never left the mans before Soron spoke about their mission. After the heat began to die Velai looked to Alexis as she approached Suleykaar. Then a patron leaped onto a table directly beside Sorons table. "Aaaiig! The great king Magnix the dragonslayer!" This drunk man was thin and a bit elderly and spoke with a drunkin slurr. 

This short man's white beard was scruffy and his clothes were too. His eyes were red, crazy, and appeared to be a Sol, but a farmer of some sorts. "Dont you worry about them folks in Fotia missy. Them suckers LOVE to fight! Look at me Im a dragonslayer!" He pointed to Alexis as he spoke before starting to wave his half empty cup around he mimiced a sword swing that spilled his drink on the ground in small doses with each swing.

The workers and other patrons were mixed in their reactions but most did not like the loud noise. Nor did they appreciate the attractive bartenders attention being taken away. Velai stepped in however in a low tone for Soron and Suleykaar to hear, Alexis by proximity. "I DID hear a soldier say earlier that they only fight at night. So maybe you can stay here for the night."

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