The tall, muscular girl considers Lydia's proposal.  She keeps checking her environment, too, but seems infatuated with Lydia.<br/><br/><strong>"True, a living contestant can be helpful to you.  On the other hand, a living contestant can also be harmful to you.  And a dead contestant's equipment would not be useless to you.<br/><br/>"But I see your point.  It would be nice to have someone watch my back..."</strong><br/><br/>At that moment, the girl's eyes become noticeably glassy.<br/><br/><strong>"And watch my front.  And watch my sides.  And I would love to watch your back.  And watch your front.  And watch your sides.  And not just watch, but wash as well.  No, we don't need to fight.  And, yes, we can work together.  And do other things together."</strong><br/><br/>She licks her lips again.  A noticeable blush is on the blonde's face and chest.  Her nipples become hard little nubs.  After a moment, the blush fades and the peaks of her breasts return to their normal state.<br/><br/><strong>"Apologies.  Something about you is triggering reactions inside me."</strong><br/><br/><em>"I'm Lydia. What do you say to an alliance? We'll have to choose for different Advisors, but as long as you're not choosing for Malfactus, that shouldn't be a problem."</em><br/><br/><strong>"Ah, Malefactus.  A fine choice for a counselor, and one on my short list.  However, I seek the Iron Golem.  My father is an engineer - a gear master, really, in skill but not title.  I apprenticed under him, but have only recently become a tinkerer before training for the dungeon.  I wish to conquer this dungeon with physical strength and technical knowledge.  <br/><br/>"I accept your proposal for an alliance, Lydia, as well as your terms for a trade.  My name is Hilga."</strong><br/><br/>Hilga stows away one full canteen, then approaches Lydia, handing her the other full canteen.  She puts her hand out for the arrows.<br/><br/><strong>"I have reason to believe the Iron Golem is near, Lydia.  If you help me find it, I will help you find Malefactus."</strong><br/><br/>As they walked, Hilga brought up another topic.<br/><br/><strong>"Going back to my reactions to you - have you noticed that you affect others as you affect me?  If not, has something about you changed recently?  Just being in your presence makes my mind wander."</strong><br/><br/>