Kiera waved off the proffered flask. She realised it probably made her look pretentious but her order swore off of the stuff. All it was good for was clouding the truth, it was said. And besides, it hardly smelt appetising or sanitary, she wouldn't presume to ask when the flask was last washed.

	The hand that held the drink, and by extension the person behind it, held Kiera's attention to a much greater degree. She imagined "Bandit's Vice," was a pretty standard turn of phrase for most people but no doubt was held in her mind that the words meant more to this man than most. She wouldn't judge a book by it's cover; sometimes the brightest lights flare from darkness. If he had come this far he must mean well.

	The first woman to take up the offer was surprisingly scantily clad for the current climes. A foreigner, definitely, not to say that was unwelcome. Was she just a desert warrior who has travelled far? Kiera didn't think so. Something had driven her this far, and she could only hope it was the will of Borealis

	The desert folk wore less than the next woman offered a drink, but for some reason Kiera felt that the veiled fiend was dangerous enough to make up for it. The noble-folk, if Kiera had to take a guess at class, seemed at odds with anyone here. It seemed she looked totally unprepared for what was to come and yet... No-one had questioned her presence, and she seemed confident enough. There was something going on here, some power hidden away that no-one could see. A wizard, perhaps? Time would tell

	In either case the paladin was glad when she wasn't the only one to decline a tipple. She gave a nod to the pale-woman. [color=c4df9b] " Guess we are about to arrive soon..."[/color] There was definitely [i]something[/i] off about that woman, though Kiera had no idea what. [color=c4df9b]" Anyone of you ever fought a creature of the night and evil before?"[/color]

	[color=gold]"Nothing major. A few direwolves one time, some man-bat hybrid freaks another time."[/color] Kiera had been a part of a greater company in both such occasions, more as a sort of rearguard for both of them. [color=gold]"And yourself?"[/color] Kiera was incredibly intrigued by this woman's answer, she was a puzzle that lives might depend on herself unlocking.

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