<span style="font-weight: bold">&lt;&lt;Inside the Singing Donkey&gt;&gt;</span><br/><br/>The drink is *STOUT!*. By no means was this your average, run of the mill whiskey. However, it also didn't have the terrible afterbite normally associated with the drink. Whilst the pleasant little burn was still there, and it left a very, very heavy warmth in the belly for a few good, long seconds...it's flavor was divine, and it's texture smooth.<br/><br/>Vincent scoots a bit closer to Undol as he dips his drink out of the shot glass, chuckleing softly. He even goes so far as to reach out a finger and give the small man a playful push, his voice dropping to just a shade above a whisper "Ohh, hehe. I know the girl, Undol. Keepin' her busy is the best. Y'got through the hard part by yerself - keepin' 'er calm. Now, jus' gotta give her some things t'take her mind offae thins', eh? Whatcha think o' the drink, eh? It's smirfnevlin whiskey! Tough to get the stuff. Pretty good, though. Oohhh...leaves a nice warmth..." He pats his fat stomach happily, a product of sampling his own brews a bit too often.<br/><br/>Leaning over, he pops the cork on the bottle and pours just a bit more of the powerful brew for Lilium, Undol, and Spike...then recorks it and settles it right back down in front of Sherani and Ureck. Seeming to think better of it, he retrieves the bottle and pours a smidge more for himself as well, before replacing the bottle.<br/><br/>Picking up his little glass and swirling the liquid around inside of it, he considers Lilium's words for a few long moments "Guards. Aye, i'll be doin' that. Got a couple of trustworthy folks in mind. They are a bit pricy, but i think i can get that price lowered a bit with some brew to wet their tongues. As for Mirana..." He peers up at her as she looks on in interest at Calia's belly, tapping a finger lightly against his chin "...She will be stayin' here. I don't want to let 'er get off by 'erself an'...y'know. She'll be stayin' here, for the time bein' at least. Also don't wanna let 'er get off wi'a guard or anythin'...lest they take advantage of her! Pheh...nah, she's better off right here, poor girl.."<br/><br/>He takes a deep breath, downs his drink, and swallows noisily before sighing "Ahh...so, y'goin' through with this, eh? You too, Undol? Well...promise me you'll be safe, boy! Y'like a son to me. I know y'don't like me fawning over ya like a mother hen an' all, but...eh, y'know." The kindly old barkeeper rubs the back of his neck in embarrassment...before reaching for his whiskey bottle once more. He adds another small dose of liquid courage to his glass, then nods in satisfaction.<br/><br/>"I'd appreciate y'bringin' them all back in one peice, eh?" He nods at Lilium.<br/><br/>He is just picking up his drink once again when she takes the more seductive approach to information gathering...and slides around the bar to get into a more intimate conversation with the older human "Oh..." He whispers, taking an involuntary step backwards as Lilium approaches. She was certainly enchantingly beautiful, even to one who preferred the look of a good human girl. Despite himself, the old barkeeper finds himself swallowing - hard.<br/><br/>A light tremble courses through his body when Lilium flicks her tail along his leg. That liquid courage never sounded better. Tilting back his drink, he forces it down with a loud swallow, before returning his attention to the enchanting Kitsune that had suddenly decided to allow him a more imaginative view of the situation with her flirtateous actions.<br/><br/>"Eh? Grangers? I...er...don't quite know what you are gettin' at, Miss Lilium..." He swallows, his cheeks becoming a bit flushed "Er...never heard of them m'self. I...wish i could help y'a bit more..." It was unsure if the flush of his cheeks was caused by the stout drink, the proximity to the beautiful young kitsune that had decided to get a bit closer to him, or perhaps the more perverse thoughts that were suddenly flooding through his mind - quite a surprize (especially to him!).<br/><br/>"Ahh...c..can i pour you another drink, Miss Lilium..?" He offers helpfully, smiling the faintest bit. One finger carefully smooths his mustache. As Undol would know, getting *ANY* sort of reaction out of the old barkeeper was a monumental task. He's had Mirana around him for years, and has never even looked at her crossways once. The fact that the Kitsune can elict such a response is nothing short of amazing.<br/><br/><br/><br/>At just about that moment, Rak slips into the main bar area from the Kitchen, his stomach drooping down nearly to the floor. He looks so incredibly happy and content. The fox's eyes alight on Undol for just a few moments...then he seems to almost shrug, and continue on it's way. It plods around to the stool Lilium had been seated at just moments before, circles a few times...then plops down noisily onto it's side, his stomach growling and gurgling loudly.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Oooh..."</span>His voice enters Lilium's head, loud and practically purring<span style="font-style: italic">"...Soooo...fuuuulllll.....even the little guy only looked mildly appetizing. So, what, we are not going to eat the collie tonight? Eh...i guess we can save him for a snack, huh? Oooo - if we do! I'll race you to him! I bet i can swallow him before you can even get *CLOSE* to him!" </span>The 'grin' in his voice was easily discernable in Lilium's mind.