<span style="font-style: italic">Sorry to keep you all waiting. This time of year I can become unexpectedly busy as family and friends pop into town.</span><br/><br/>Saraphina knew that though she able to stay out of the sights of Goldie, sooner or latter someone would offend her or make some demand that was to costly. Behind the mask that she wore for the genasi she was rather concerned about how Yula's band would react to the choice she would undoubtedly make for all of them.<br/><br/><blockquote class="uncited"><div>"A snack and entertainment, you say?" The blonde genasi claps happily, producing a high-pitched ringing sound like a small hammer tapping rapidly against an anvil. "I think we'll get along very well. But beware! I have a refined palate. I wouldn't eat some filthy, mindless woodland creature any sooner than I would eat a rusty horseshoe. It's beneath me, you know?"</div></blockquote><br/>And there it was. There was no more time to deliberate over her options. Regardless of how the other camp reacted, the show had to go on.<br/><br/>Saraphina responded with the usual perkiness that Goldie seemed to like. “Oh, I hadn't even given consideration to serving you wild beasts, meals should always be someone, not something. Besides, there are other benefits to eating someone...”<br/><br/>Cut off mid sentence by a whistle, Saraphina pauses just as Yolanda enters.<br/><br/><blockquote class="uncited"><div>"Heya! Saraphina! It sounded like the fighting in here had died down, so I figured I would go ahead and bring in the prisoners. I did as you asked and took them alive, so do me a favor and let me eat one when you're done questioning them, alright?" She finally emerges into the light. "Oh! Who is the blonde girl?" she asks of Goldie.</div></blockquote><br/>Saraphina casually crosses one arm under the other and rests her chin on her free hand, with index finger and middle finger resting against her cheek. Though the subtle action accompanies the smirk of amusement on her face well, it's real purpose is to indicate to her followers that they should play along.<br/><br/>She pauses for a moment before continuing to speak, opening her mouth into a smile before making the introductions. “Goldie these are a couple of my scouts.”<br/><br/>“Yolanda, this is Goldie, she is our new patron. She is a noble genasi so be sure to be respectful in her presence.” Saraphina tosses a couple of sets of manacles to Yolanda before instructing, “for the moment, no one eats anyone. Take them out back and find out what their names are and what their skill sets are. I will formally introduce the whole group to Goldie latter today, until then everyone needs to sit tight. Also, see to it that someone fetches that human I captured, the one named Kelso, oh and have someone bring all the pillows in this inn to this room.”<br/><br/>She gives a nod, dismissing Yolanda and Anastasia. After they depart she says to Goldie, “I apologize for my subordinates behavior, most of my people's skill sets do not include interaction with nobility.”<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Bluff vs DC16 to convince Goldie we are her followers. 1D20(7) + 13 = 20 pass.</span><br/><br/>“Now where were we? Oh yes, discussing what to eat.” Saraphina drew closer to Goldie and lowered her voice. “I was actually going to recommend someone in this room. The acolytes wont add much to your army, and I wanted to introduce you to a particular way I like my meals. See the burned orc right there? Though they obviously don't look terribly attractive, searing a meal brings out all kinds of flavor, It gives them some of the dimensions of cooked meat but so much more fulfilling. Just let her sit in your stomach, don't try to digest her, just let her slowly melt into you, I'm sure you will love the experience.”