[h3][color=3c9b01]Rearden Keane[/color][/h3][hr][hr] Rearden shook her head. [color=3c9b01]"Consider yourself excused, Aurora. I can say from firsthand experience that Hither has a way of wearing on the nerves."[/color] Softly: [color=3c9b01]"Though I am sorry to hear about your companion."[/color] She turned to look around the room, considering the still-closed doors. [color=3c9b01]"In any case, it sounds like our goals are basically the same. And... to be honest, it has been a while since I saw a friendly face."[/color] The awkward smile returned.  [color=3c9b01]"I understand if trust is a precious currency here in the Feywild, but I'd like to propose an alliance. At least a temporary one, so that we're not each running past each other tearing the hut apart. Once we've had a look around and gotten out clean, we can talk some more."[/color]