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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Surprised laced the features of the green haired Elf. Arioch had come with the expectations of a confrontation, but had been met by a more. . .calm and subdued Altima? Asking, of all things, to be friends? It was only natural that Arioch was surprised to the point that she couldn't hide it. She hadn't even noticed that her jaw slackened slightly until the initial shock passed. In an instant, she had regained her composure, clearing her throat and covering her mouth with her hand while averting her gaze, a bit embarrassed after showing such an expression. Her mind began to process the words spoken by the blond, contemplating a suitable response for the moment. Indeed, to do such a thing was not easy, especially for a person such as herself.<br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#0040ff">"I believe I am also at fault concerning the matter, as my own. . .introduction t'was less than. . .welcoming. But I bear no ill will nor malice toward yourself or the others. I have no delusions, I know I am not the easiest person to get along with. Though I must say that declaring myself a friend to someone I neither know nor trust is nothing something I am quick to do. . .well. . .it would be rather callous of me to decline such a request, would it not? I suppose trust and knowing one another will come with time but I'm not as cruel as to simply say no. So. . .I guess this would make us friends then," </span>Arioch replied, responding to Altima's honesty with her own. She knew that her first encounter with the knights was not a pleasant one.<br/>
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Her words were laced with anger then, perhaps even a bit of hurt though she would have never admitted it openly. And even when they came to help her, their goodwill was met with only more nasty words, even their offer for her to come along with them was not well received. Her attitude and comments toward them all were less than forthcoming, but she was still here, and they were all still being rather welcoming and kind toward her. She didn't know any of them, nor did she really trust them, but it was impossible for bonds to form with such a negative attitude and with negative feelings formed between them. A better, more friendly disposition would, perhaps, do them all some good. And of course, there were some differences between the rest of the knights and herself, as they were all accustomed to the human world and human traditions whereas she had lived her entire life here, born and raised with that Elven pride that lead many of her kind to their downfall in the human culture.<br/>
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Such a thing was something she would have to be careful of in the future.[/list:u]</li>
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