Khaylan flashed a frown at Miranda's icy tone, the look of displeasure gone almost as quickly as it arrived. [I]As defiant as ever,[/I] he thought to himself, [I]I offer to double her coin for the day and she acts as though I am the devil himself come to steal her firstborn. I should teach her a lesson...[/I]

Khaylan spent a few moments thinking about what tale would serve the best, pretending to be growing bored with the situation. After letting the question hang in the air for a while, he snapped his fingers dramatically, turning one of his best smiles to Miranda. "Ah, I believe I know just the one, since there seems to be an arthurian mood in the air..."

[I]A story about a woman's folly that ruined two men, and destroyed a kingdom...[/I]

"I'll have the story of the fair lady Guinevere, and her seduction of the noble knight Lancelot," Khaylan said, then turned to look at one of his companions. "And you sir, perhaps you would care to play the noble knight himself?"

His fellow knight grinned, leaning over and whispering in a voice that almost certainly carried towards Miranda, "While I would enjoy doing more than some acting with that one, I must decline. Let the girl entertain us, if it please my lord."

Khaylan chuckled, continuing to give Miranda a smile that was dead of any warmth. He had to give her credit, she had already seemed to pick up on the game and was playing it well.