<span style="color: #408000">The elf tilted his head to the side, stunned by the healer's question. He was not offended, but instead rather caught off guard. But then, he thought, not all creatures were as subtle with matters such as this as he was, which was why not all creatures placed themselves into dangerous situations as he did. In this he respected the man, for he knew that he could not find the comfort to do the same in the situation. <br/><br/>He knew that the elves would not be pleased with him for harbouring strangers in the forest, but moreso he was afraid that they would send them back out of the forest, and in an act of selfishness he decided that he could not let that happen--he found these two interesting, and 'twas rare for him to speak with anyone from without of the forest. "The catch? The catch, young sir, is that you are reasonably quiet on our walk to my home and that you do not alert the other elves to your presence in this forest."</span>