The chamber situation had not been very pleasant- something peculiar was going on, and Alizome knew enough to know she didn't know<span style="font-style: italic">enough</span>about the situation to go off half-cocked. Still, she'd gotten the Adept to agree to send them on their way to their real target, the mission coming first; her gifts weren't in consoling the bereaved so the question about "caring" simply gets a distracted shrug. It's for that reason, though, that as the hunger begins to come to the fore and it becomes clear what Elanna is about to do- she circles around quietly behind the woman, keeping her hand on both swords for a quick, devastating sneak attack should it be necessary. Silence is required, perforce- and Xarces' volunteering to be eaten was also a way out of their situation, even if it wasn't one she was very pleased with. Ideally, she'd just knock the befuddled woman out and if they really felt charitable (if keeping a widow in such grief and in such a state alive was charity- some, though not Alizome, would argue it was a cruelty) drag her until they found someone else to feed to the poor woman. Still, if Xarces was willing to sacrifice himself, she did hope the charming man had a backup plan to get out- Alizome would have volunteered herself, but had a sneaking suspicion that such a 'possession' would render stomach acids and strength stronger than they would otherwise be.<br/><br/>She watches Xarces travel down Elanna's throat, smiling appreciatively, but as Prinne indicates the door she saunters by. Letting the naga do her work, only if she fails does she pipe up- "If you'll allow me, dear? I usually have a talent for such things." She's already withdrawing her tools as she bumps past Elanna, murmuring, "I taste better." very quietly near the woman's ear as she passes.<br/><br/>((Hello hello! I am back- and getting things started with a botch of a roll.<br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/112136">Disable Device Roll</a>:<span style="text-decoration: underline">1d20+16</span><span style="font-weight: bold">17</span><br/>Please, Ria, strength check the heck out of that door before this roll can come into play since I'm only doing it if another action fails~<img alt=":oops:" src="./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif" title="Embarassed"/>))