[center][h2][color=fff79a]Aleria Lancaster[/color] & [color=FF4E3D][b]Nitonka Zhtomir[/b][/color]
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Nitonka heard the small woman behind her, making her turn around, she was almost startled by Aleria. She sighed mentally [color=FF4E3D]“well now I cant get into a bar fight, but I guess pretty company isn’t the worst to have. Just a fair warning, everyones going to find the fact a priest is with an amputee as a charity case, so it might attract some unwanted attention, that okay with you?”[/color] she found herself being nice to Aleria, for whatever reason, this tiny woman made her palm sweaty, and she fucking hated it. It was an unknown feeling to Nitonka, as she had never really found someone attractive, and her father wasn’t the best at teaching Nitonka these emotions. She half prayed the girl would say no and half prayed she would be okay with it and follow after her.

Aleria’s smile widened as she realized she wouldn’t be booted. Clasping her hands together in front of her face she smiled sweetly. [color=fff79a]“That wouldn’t bother me a single bit! Curious though, why couldn’t you still get into a fight? I could take bets, and it’d be amazing to see you in action. You look like you could do anything you wanted, you're so strong and..”[/color] Rambling a bit she stopped and bit her lip. She didn’t mean to prattle, she was just excited she was able to be around someone so capable. And beautiful, but she didn’t want to admit that out loud. 

Instead she smoothed out her dress and quieted down, not wanting to scare off her new companion. She’s rather not fend for herself on this island if at all possible. [color=fff79a]“So we are going to the bar first? I’ve..never drank before actually. What’s it like? Is it bitter and nasty like I’ve been told?”[/color] She stuck out her tongue, imagining the taste. [color=fff79a]“Oh uh..I mean. I have. Sure. Absolutely. I’m a grown woman and I’ve definitely drank before.”[/color] Aleria nodded confidently, looking back at Nitonka. [color=fff79a][i]God I’m stupid[/i][/color], she sighed to herself

Nitonka was pleasantly surprised by her answer, a smile creeping on her face at both the idea of a fighting ring in the bar and the fact that she admitted she had never had a drink before. [color=FF4E3D]“Oh you’re going to get the Santorini experience then, or whatever my father was going on about, come on”[/color] she said, pushing through the crowd of people towards the Tavern. She typically would just walk away, expecting whoever she was talking to follow her, but this time around she made sure Aleria was following closely behind, sending a glare to anyone daring to get anywhere close to the tiny woman. Making it to the Tavern, Nitonka pushed through the doors and stepped inside, prompting the room to look in their direction. It wasn’t everyday that a Giant one armed woman and a priestess walked into a bar. 

Those that met Nitonka’s eyes immediately began minding their business, but there were a couple of bigger men eyeing the two. Walking straight through the tarven to the barkeep, she pulled out a stool for Aleria before sitting herself.

“What can I ge-”

[color=FF4E3D]“The strongest, sweet drinks you got, this ones never had a drink before, and I was told there was a Santorini experience for drinkers here”[/color] she smirked as the Barkeep’s eyes widened.

“Uh are you su-”

[color=FF4E3D]“Absolutely, and don't skip out on us either, we want to leave with one of us pulling the other off the floor”[/color] Tonka and the barkeep met eyes and he sighed, shaking his head.

“Alright if you say so...time for bets everyone!” he pulled out bottles with liquids all ranging the color of the rainbow “here’s the rules, if at least one of you finishes all the shots, then this experience is free, if both of you finish it, then we’ll give you the pot, but if neither of you finish it, then you’ll have to pay for all these bottles, sound like a deal?”

[color=FF4E3D]“You okay with this?”[/color] Tonka looked to Aleria to make sure this was something she was up for.

[color=fff79a][i]The Santorini experience?[/i][/color] Aleria didn’t want to ask, she was honestly just a little afraid. Of course she was going to do whatever, what else would she do? Most certainly not backing down. She made sure to stay as close as possible, worried about being swallowed up by the crowd. She was pleasantly surprised at how well Nitonka was guiding them. Grateful even for the protection.

Once they reached the bar though Aleria broke a small sweat on her forehead. Everyone seemed to eye them down and it caused her to look down and shuffle a little closer to her partner. Following her silently, they made their way to the bar top. Aleria promptly sat on the stool that was pulled out for her, thanking her quietly for the kind gesture. She was a lot more interested in this game. At least that’s what she assumed it was. 

[color=fff79a]“Absolutely, it sounds like fun! You said it’s sweet right? Shouldn’t be a big deal, I mean how hard can it be?”[/color] Aleria stated, blissfully ignorant to what exactly she was heading into. 

[color=fff79a]“Uhh so you just drink them? Nothing special?”[/color] She said before grabbing a shot and eyeing it up. Shrugging she decided to go ahead and down it, wanting to seem like she knew what she was doing. It was something she had never experienced before and it burned slightly but the taste of watermelon and what she assumed was strawberry very quickly overtook that. She coughed afterwards, eyes watering a bit. Blushing a bit in embarrassment she turned away for a moment to muffle the coughs while giving a thumbs up towards Nitonka. 

After taking a second to brace herself again Aleria turned back and sat up properly. Trying her damndest to look pretty and poised she downed another two shots, a blue and orange bottle. They got easier, easier than the first at least. After her third her cheeks were just burning. She felt like an absolute wreck and she thought that was hilarious. Didn’t help that she hadn’t eaten much earlier so everything was hitting a bit faster then she knew. 

[color=fff79a]“Okay. Okay okay it’s your turn! Come on pretty lady, drink.”[/color] She said, pointing at the bottles. 

They had started to gather a crowd of people now, throwing money down to see if they would make it or not. Nitonka watched as Aleria downed three of the shots, the barkeeps eyes widening before he shook his head. Fighting her body to not blush, a smile crept onto her face [color=FF4E3D]“oh okay miss “ive never drinked before” lets do this!”[/color] she said as she grabbed the same three shots with one hand and drank them all together. The crowd made an audible gasp as she slammed the shot glasses back onto the bartop. Reaching for the fourth, they both would start to feel the true effects of the alcohol, the colors in the bar becoming hyper vibrant. The various line patterns on the wall began to do a dance of sorts, waving ever so slightly that they wouldn’t know for sure if it was moving or not. 

Shooting a look to the bar keep, he threw his hands up “it's only going to get weirder from here, the last shot is suppose to bring it back to a mellow buzz, or so they say, but no ones tried this since twenty years back” he laughed and crossed his arms waiting to see if they’d continue.

Nitonka made eye contact with Aleria, her eyes seeming to be swirling blue oceans under the effect of the drinks. Taking the fourth shot, a seemingly hazardous green liquid swirling with gold flakes, though she was unsure if the gold flakes were actually there or not, she downed it and slammed it back down onto the table [color=FF4E3D]“why did you actually come along on this adventure if you dont mind me asking”[/color] Tonka realized she didn’t actually know much about Aleria other then her name, and she felt weird constantly staring into Aleria’s eyes without making conversation. She felt maybe learning more about her would give her a better understanding of whatever the fuck she was feeling when she made eye contact with the tiny woman.

At this point Aleria was seeing the world in colors she’s never experienced before. Everything seemed so..confusing but amazing. She blinked a few times watching her companion down that many shots at once. She gasped along with the crowd, clapping as well. 

[color=fff79a]“Your..well, you.. You gotta teach me!”[/color] She laughed, putting her hands over her face. Nitonka was amazing, a breath of fresh air honestly. Completely different then the boring grey tones of the chapel walls. Aleria felt alive for the first time in a long time and she couldn’t tell if it was this or the alcohol or both. Probably both. Not one to be outdone Aleria grabbed another bottle, swiftly downing it. She didn’t even bother to look at the color or comprehend the taste. 

After that her face truly started to buzz. She stuck out her tongue slightly, the tingling sensation refusing to leave. Her face was flushed and wouldn’t die down at all. It also didn’t help that each time she looked back at the other woman her face got a tad more flushed. 

[color=fff79a]“I...Honestly? I came along because my family..they needed me too.”[/color] She stumbled through her words a bit but she was trying her hardest to make sure she could be understood. [color=fff79a]“Something about honor and..providing a service for the church. I guess I was the best solution they could come up with. Or some..some bullshit I dunno!”[/color] She shrugged, giggling a bit. Normally she hated delving into her family affairs and relationships but right now she didn’t care. 

[color=fff79a]“How..how many are left? I want the money! Let’s do it!”[/color] She raised her fist forcefully in the air, which prompted a cheer from the bar. She almost fell back off her stool after raising her arm but she managed to catch Tonkas shoulder. After stabilizing herself she immediately removed her hand, stammering out her sorries. 

Aleria’s laugh seemed to invoke laughter within Nitonka, her focus, or rather the drinks, making it seem like it was only them two in the bar. This woman was something else, Nitonka almost forgetting she even had asked her a question. But she loved the fact that she seemed to be similarly carefree about responsibilities thrusted on to her. The tiny woman's touch sent vibrations through Tonka’s body that left her tongue tied. The effects of the shots made her turn away from blushing and to hide her smile, telling her she didn’t need to apologize. Quickly steeling herself, she took two more of the shots [color=FF4E3D]“that makes phfour mhore ''[/color] a slight slur beginning to build in Nitonka’s speech making her laugh at herself. Never had she been intoxicated in this way, and the stories her father told of his attempts began to make more sense as the room really began dancing around the two. It just so happened this challenge had been how her parents had met, and she could understand why, feeling an even deeper connection with Aleria through these drinks.

The world seemed to just stop for a second as she was essentially able to smell colors at this point. It truly was just as if they two women existed and it made Aleria so absolutely happy. Swallowing back a small gag she somehow managed to make it up off her stool and onto the bar top. Unsure of how she was even able to, she stared at the ground. Everything was spinning and she had no idea how to deal with this feeling. Instead of worrying she just laughed, and the more she laughed the more she kept stupidly smiling. It was infectious, as if everything was one big joke. Turning back towards Tonka she tried to keep the straightest face she could before failing and just devolving into hysterical laughs. Through her fits of giggling she grabbed her four remaining shots and put them two and two on each side of her. It took Aleria a hot second to gain enough composure to grab two of them but eventually she did. Taking two bottles, she drank both of them at the same time before tossing the empty vials down. 

She was trying so hard to look impressive in front of Nitonka, she couldn't do that trick she pulled off earlier but man she wanted to. Before the rest of the effects could hit her hard enough to stop her she grabbed the other two and downed them back to back, staring straight at her companion. After finishing her last one she gleefully laid down on the bar, cheering along with what sounded like cheers from the other. Pressing her cheek on the countertop it felt so cool, and nice and refreshing. He was right, the last one seemed to bring her down a bit but she still felt like she was flying. 

[color=fff79a]“Oo..alrigghtt..”[/color] she groaned, barely able to speak much at this point. Now she just felt kinda queasy and she just wanted to lay down. Without thinking much she scooted her body closer to Tonka’s on the bar top and threw her arms around her neck. Basically using Nitonka’s chest as a pillow she let out a happy laugh. [color=fff79a]“Wwaarmm..! Finish, finsh yurs, finsh!!”[/color] Aleria practically demanded, her speech slurred to the high heavens. 

Nitonka, not wanting to be outdone by the tiny woman, took all four and finished, slamming the vials onto the bartop and raising a fist, making the bar erupt, despite the fact they had just lost their money. Holding the girl with her good arm, she stood up holding her sort of like a baby. [color=FF4E3D]“Ma...maoney plese!”[/color] the bar laughed, slapping a hefty coin purse on the bar top and shaking his head.

“Twenty years since that challenge was done, and completed similarly. Say now that I think of it, you kinda look like the two people who did it. But there's no way, last I heard they died at sea…” he began intently looking at the tall woman’s face, making her turn away.

[color=FF4E3D]“Thhanks fur the easey money!”[/color] walking towards the door and avoiding further talking about what she assumed was her parents. She thought she saw Troe but she honestly couldn’t tell if that was the case or not. Aleria’s fully body touching hers was enough to make it impossible to focus, and with a full bag of money she was unsure of what they should do now. Seeing an in a bit further down the road, everyone seemed to be looking at her as she half haphazardly stumbled through the crowd to the door, before her shoulder was grabbed by one of the men that had been eyeing the two when they walked in. [color=FF4E3D]“What’s yur fucking problem”[/color] she said, glancing behind her, she saw another man looming behind them. Sighing, she looked to Aleria [color=FF4E3D]“sorry, you’re going in the air for a second!”[/color] tossing the tiny woman high up into the air. Using her now free hand, she pulled the man over her shoulder and kicked the man behind her back onto the ground, before the man that had been flipped over held his hands up.

“WAIT!” her fist stopping a mere inch from his face, she stood up, and caught Aleria as if nothing had happened, waiting for an explanation. The man laughed nervously, dusting himself off and getting up from the ground. The other man however was still holding his stomach on the ground, the other man standing went over to make sure he was okay, only to find that he just had the wind knocked out of him. Sighing with relief, he bowed “I’m terribly sorry for the misunderstanding, but now that I’ve seen you in action, I'm one hundred percent certain, you’re a Zhtomir aren’t you?” Nitonka’s drunken happiness was quickly killed at the mention of her last name. 

[color=FF4E3D]“No, im not, and I’d appreciate it if you didn’t assume anything about me, or touch me again, or ill kill you”[/color] her glare made the man gulp, backing away with his hands up.

“Okay...sorry for the misunderstanding, come on lets go dumbass” he said as he helped his comrade off the ground and away, sneaking a couple of glances only to be met with Nitonka’s watchful eyes. She sighed, the effects of the challenge slowly starting to die down. She had a feeling this wasn’t the last time this would come up. Moving away from the Inn she originally planned on using, she moved much further down the strip, picking the first Inn she saw next. She did however neglect to realize it was a love hotel, until it was too late, walking inside they were immediately swallowed up by the staff.

“Welcome to Paradise! Where you’ll find every need and want possible, would you possibly be interested in our Love Island suite? It’s at the top floor and has a beautiful overview of the cit-”

[color=FF4E3D]“Sure whatever you have Ill take it, we just need to rest, but can you guys guarantee discretion?”[/color] Nitonka still did not realize the situation despite the fact the woman was in a cupid costume.

“Sweety, discretion is on the sign for the building, but if you need further reassurance, we have a long list of clientele, that lets just say, would be pretty damning to the island if it were to co-”

[color=FF4E3D]“Wait a minute what is this hotel, why are there so many hearts everywhere, and why are you dressed in that stupid costume?”[/color] the woman giggling at Tonka’s comments.

“This is Paradise Hotel, the best love Hotel on the island, how did you miss the giant heart shaped sign on the top of the building?” Nitonka stuck her head out the window of the lobby, looking up to see that indeed, there was a giant heart shaped sign on top. Her face immediately blushed from embarrassment, looking down to Aleria for what she wanted to do.

Still half awake, she rubbed her eyes. When Tonka looked back at her for an answer, she simply shrugged. 

[color=fff79a]“I don’t see the issue with it! It’s just an inn that’s decorated all cheesy yes? I just really need a shower.”[/color] She yawned, not really understanding just exactly where they were. She smiled softly at Tonka before letting the weirdly dressed woman know they would head up. 

“Have fun ladies! Not too much fun, you break the room, you pay for the replacements!” she winked at Nitonka’s glare as the woman carried Aleria up the stairs. Upon reaching the second floor, their room was directly parallel from the stairs, allowing for an easy transition into the room, the door already open from pre-cleaning. Walking into the room, all Nitonka could do was laugh, this was certainly something her dad never mentioned anything about places like this on Santorini. The room was essentially a beach themed room, candles lit everywhere, the bed was an enormous king size bed with a ship bed frame. The balcony was more or less the length of the back wall, leading to a view of the city and the beach. They could see the ship from the room as well, Nitonka was slightly relieved that it was visible just in case anything happened on the island. 

Plummeting down, back first, into the bed, she finally let go of Aleria who was now laying on top of her. She wasn’t exactly exhausted, but she felt like her energy had been sapped from both the experience of the challenge and the trek to get to the Hotel. Looking up at the ceiling, she was unsure of what to say or if she should say anything at all. She wasn’t going to admit it, but she was one hundred percent enjoying Aleria’s body on top of hers, the alcohol still making skin to skin contact feel like pleasant vibrations over and over again.

Aleria squeaked a bit as they fell back onto the bed, going a bit rigid. Being held like this was a first for her and she could feel herself going a beet red in the face. Looking to hide away further she pushed closer against Nitonka before realizing just how close she had gotten. Eventually she was so embarrassed she got up, quickly clambering her way to the edge of the bed. Taking a deep breath she muttered her sorries again still a whole shade of red all over. 

At this point she started taking in the room, and the view. [color=fff79a]“Honestly this is breathtaking, I never knew people could have so much fun. Is this what life is? And who-“[/color] she stopped herself short. Aleria was curious about the men from earlier and her last name but she knew better than anyone to ask about family affairs. Aleria turned back around scooted back over. She was still red but she was still buzzed and didn’t quite care. She laid next to Tonka and closed her eyes. 

[color=fff79a]“Thank you for watching over me today, I don’t think I would’ve lasted by myself out there. When do we have to get back to the boat? I don’t want to leave quite yet. It’s nasty and everyone but Ashley kinda scares me”[/color] she laughed nervously. 

Nitonka was quiet for a second, thinking about if she should tell her about her family or not. She was beginning to get a better understanding of Aleria’s life before taking up this adventure. The fact that she had never had a drink, and coupled with her being quite the nervous person, only made Nitonka want to show her more of the city. But she was right, mentioning when they needed to go back eventually sort of snapped her back to her normal self [color=FF4E3D]“I should be thanking you, I haven’t had that much fun in a while. Hanging out with you just feels so fucking different from hanging out with other people. It’s kind of like your a blank canvas and im a paint brush with a million different colors on it....that sounds so fucking stupid when I say it outloud”[/color] turning she looked at Aleria with her eyes closed next to her. She had never felt this happy before to be around someone, or content just to watch someone with their eyes closed. She was both afraid and fucking confused with her feelings at the moment.

Rolling up onto her butt, Nitonka stretched, looking around the room. Seeing the bathroom door, an idea crept into her head, but she quickly smashed it away mentally. Instead, she stood and began undressing [color=FF4E3D]“I think we could stay for a little way longer, we did just get her after all. There’s no way i'm not taking a bath or a shower while we have this room, want to join?”[/color] she said half joking, looking back at the girl over her shoulder.

[color=fff79a]“No no, it makes perfect sense. I like that, it describes how I feel too. I think we make a good pair, and battle wise I think we would be unstoppable. I want you to help me and show me everything I’ve missed out on all my life. I was reluctant at first about all of this but I’m happy now. I can’t believe I almost passed this up.”[/color] She yawned, content to keep her eyes closed. The bed was so comfortable and she was about ready to sleep. Sensing Tonka getting off the bed she peeked an eye open. 

[color=fff79a]“There’s no way I’m going back, not for at least another hour..”[/color] She sighed before noticing her companion start to undress. She blushed and turned away, confused as to why she felt so embarrassed. They were both girls and this wasn’t the first time she had done communal bathing. 

[color=fff79a]“O-Of course, if you wouldn’t mind. While silence is nice I usually prefer to bathe with others.”[/color] She said innocently, getting up to also get undressed as well.

Nitonka was not only caught off guard by the fact she agree’d but that she wanted her to show her everything that she had been missing in life. This girl was full of surprises and in an odd way, she fit well with Tonka’s brash personality. Her saying they’d be an unbeatable duo in combat only further fan the flames of her feeling like Aleria was a perfect match to her.. Trying to not blush, she pushed open the doors to find a huge sea themed bath to match the room outside. The water already drawn in the huge bath seemed to be infinitely flowing, with a couple of vials of liquid labeled various things, seeming to add different fragrances and effects to the bathwater. Picking up an orange one, she dumped it into the bath making it smell like oranges and the water itself seemed like stars had begun to form under the surface. The bath looked like a starry night sky, Tonka inspecting it closer, saw silver and gold flecks of some sort making the effect. Stepping in first, it felt nice to take a bath after traveling by sea for the past three days. And this bath was millions of times better smelling, not to mention the fact she’d get to see Aleria naked, not that that was her intent by any means, just happened to also be a plus.

She felt like now was as good a time as any to talk about her family since Aleria seemed curious about it. Besides she didn’t think she needed to hide it from the tiny woman. [color=FF4E3D]“I know you didn’t ask early out of respect, and I really appreciate that, so I’ll tell you what that was about with those guys. Though to be completely transparent, I honestly have no idea what he was going to do if I admitted I was indeed a Zhtomir.”[/color] She took a second as a sort of daydream happened with her thinking about what may happen if someone who actually knew her family found her. [color=FF4E3D]“My family name is Zhtomir, and a couple months after I was born, we were excommunicated, or exiled, either fucking way, my family and a select few people who worked with my family were forced to leave here twenty years ago. Im sure it’s not something you would know about, as it seems from me asking around on Faroth-En Island, there's no record of what the cause was. Whatever the case may be, we made a home on Airi island and that’s where I grew up. For all I care, Airi is my homeland, I dont really feel anything here that connects me to it, the way I do when I'm on Airi. Despite all the bandits and fuck faces, it’s actually kind of pretty.  I guess you could say, I’m a Bandit Princess...I hope this doesn’t make you feel any different about me…”[/color] she slumped down, her face up to her mouth underwater, hiding herself from Aleria.

Aleria waited a second until Nitonka walked into the bathroom before she got up to finish undressing. She looked around, wondering if this was alright. She had done this before this wasn’t different..except this time it was with an exceptionally pretty girl. Sighing she walked in after her, loosely pulling her hair up as she climbed into the bath after Tonka. Keeping her eyes down she waited until she heard her companion speak up. 

[color=fff79a]“Ah no I’ve heard nothing about that. And of course it doesn’t make me think differently of you. A bandit princess. That’s kinda cute!”[/color] She laughed teasingly. [color=fff79a]“You don’t have to tell me anything you don’t want to of course. I wish my family history was that rich. My parents were devout followers who met in the chapel and then stayed in the chapel. After having me and my other several siblings we were raised as little mini thems. I wish I was that individualistic. Instead in the chapel's golden child. Everything about me was cultivated to be exactly that way, and they did whatever they had too to make it happen. I’ve known literally nothing else, it’s kind of sad. A-Anyways. I’d love to see more of the world, especially Airi. Are we stopping there by any chance? I’d like to see more of your life. It seems so interesting..”[/color] she sighed, swirling the water with her hand. She suddenly felt dull and a tinge sad. She quickly wiped a tear and smiled. Aleria slightly splashed Tonka, trying to change the subject. [color=fff79a]“I may be small but I’m not easily deterred.”[/color] 

Aleria splashing her made Tonka smile, she loved this girl's attitude so much, it was so fucking refreshing. Splashing back, she looked at the ceiling [color=FF4E3D]"Well theres a decent chance we'll pass by it, but I don't know if the ship will stop there. It's pretty lawless, and while docks exist, they're usually a trap set up by bandits….but we could possibly pass by my village there. When I was leaving, the villagers and my dad were attempting to build their own dock to welcome others. I think my dad would love to meet you, but I have to warn you ahead of that potential meeting, he's a loud Goddamn idiot, but his hearts in the right place...most of the time"[/color] it had been a little bit since she thought of the village and she wondered if they were doing alright. 

Going under the water, the bath was big enough for her to swim under and too Aleria's side. Sitting next to her, she grabbed her hand in hers [color=FF4E3D]"Its not sad though about your childhood, at least I don't think it is. In a strange way, you and me are complete opposites in the way we were raised"[/color] bringing their hands out of the water, she had Aleria's palm out, her big hand under to show the difference. Aleria's hands were clean and free of any scars, as was her arm. Vice versa Nitonka was riddled with scars on her hand and arms up to her shoulder. Her one hand was also much rougher from the work and training she had put in through her twenty years of life. [color=FF4E3D]"I don't exactly regret my upbringing or my way of life prior to leaving Airi, but I sort of wish my dad had treated me like your parents, I might have actually been as pretty as you are"[/color] she joked before letting their hands drop back into the water and quickly back to her thighs, realizing she might be making Aleria a bit uncomfortable.

Aleria blushed at her comment, unsure of what to say next. She never thought there could be another side to her story. That another could possibly envy her in that way. Pouting a bit when Tonka dropped her hand, she leaned in and grabbed her hand again and gave it a small squeeze. [color=fff79a]“I don’t understand, you're very pretty. I wish I had the same resolve as you, I think it makes you gorgeous.”[/color] She smiled eyeing her scars. [color=fff79a]“You're covered in stories, I think that’s something special. Besides you don’t wish that, I was treated like a porcelain doll. No one touched me. Earlier was the first time I’ve been hugged in a long long time. So thank you.”[/color] She hesitated for a second before bringing Nitonkas hand up and giving it a soft kiss. [color=fff79a]“Thank you.”[/color] She gave it another squeeze, hoping it showed her abundant gratitude. 

Nitonka had neglected to read what the effects of the orange liquid did to the bath. So she was wholly unaware of the fact that she had swam head first into a bath full of aphrodisiacs. She pulled Aleria closer until they were inches from each other and Nitonka was almost compelled to swallow up the tiny woman. Going in for a kiss, lips almost touching, an explosion snapped her out of it, her head going straight to the open door as the building shook. Screams were heard outside and she sighed. [color=FF4E3D]“I think it might be time to leave, come on”[/color] she wanted to move past from this potentially really awkward moment. Still holding her hand, she pulled the both of them out of the water. 

Letting go finally, she grabbed two towels and put one over Aleria’s head [color=FF4E3D]“thank you for calling me pretty, sorry if I stepped over the line with...yeah. I hope we can still be friends or...good friends”[/color] she didn’t look back as she dried off, opting instead to get dressed and look out at the city below. It seemed two separate explosions went off, or at least that’s what it seemed like by the two columns of smoke now rising into the air. Citizens down below all began scattering in different directions making for maximum chaos. [color=FF4E3D]“When we get downstairs, it might be better for you to ride on my back through the crowd or on my shoulders. It’ll help in finding the others, and I'm sure that’s what Ashley’s thinking right now, you okay with that?”[/color] she didn’t see any signs of what started the explosions and she was only slightly worried that it was this mystery army that sent them all on this adventure in the first place, but having Aleria around all this kind of gave her small anxiety.

Stammering, she let Tonka lead her out of the water. She was terrified of whatever was happening outside but was still very confused by what just happened. Or well what almost happened. She silently dried off with the towel and got dressed, quickly trying to sneak peaks of what was happening outside. [color=fff79a]“Y-you, I..”[/color] She sighed, biting her lip as she watched the chaos unfold below. 

[color=fff79a]“I agree, I don’t want to get separated from you. Please take care of me”[/color] Smoothing out her dress she moved closer to Nitonka, taking her hand again. [color=fff79a]“And you didn’t cross a line, we can talk about this later. Or continue this maybe.” [/color]She softly muttered the last part before taking the lead this time, pulling Tonka down the stairs. [color=fff79a]“Alright, uhm, can I get on? We should probably hurry and quick” [/color]Aleria asked, giving her hand a squeeze. 

It seemed the front desk lady had already disappeared, probably from the commotion outside. She was left tongue tied by Aleria’s statement of them talking about whatever just happened earlier and she cursed herself mentally for making a move like that. Though it sounded like it was the right move after all and Nitonka would very much like to continue that conversation. Picking up Aleria, she walked through the door and put the tiny woman on her shoulders. [color=FF4E3D]“If you see anyone let me know, I told Ashley I would be at the tavern by the docks so we can start there!”[/color] she spoke over the panic of the crowd pushing past her. Moving through the waves of people, she slowly made her way towards the docks where she figured they would run into Ashley and hopefully the rest of the party.