<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=240516.msg11930958#msg11930958">Quote from: Winter King on 26-12-2015, 22:34:59</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Brishah gave Krum an arch look, her eyes laughing at his question. "Is it not simply that the... unusual nature of your garment," she gestured at his Delzhan clothing, "that first interested me, dear boy?" She folded her arms under her breasts, adopting a mock-stern tone of voice. "Come now, after your comments on the nature of those whose training was completed too formally I expect a little bit of reflection!" <br/><br/>Dropping the act, she grew serious. "Well, now that you've mentioned it, I <em>am</em> slightly curious about your skills..." She trailed off, thoughtfully chewing her lower lip. "Though here and now is hardly the time for such a demonstration, I should think. But you do look like you know how to handle yourself, at least to look at you now." Her lips curved upwards in a smile that held only a hint of jest. "If you're interested in joining my lads and lasses, you'll need to show more than that, though." She shook her head. "I've heard tales of the Delzhan, and not all of them are good. But in any case, surely you ought to be off enjoying the festival than just sitting and chatting with an old woman like myself?"<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>Krum smiled.<br/>"So it<em>is</em>a job offer. Well, my people value frankness, so I'm going to show my skills with hooksword and warfan, as soon as you deem it suitable", he bowed.<em>Challenge understood and accepted. Bring on your fighter.</em><br/>"Surely the bad things you've heard about the Delzhan came from our enemies, though. Alas, every virtuous people is bound to have those as well!", he observed.<br/>"I am merely trying to live up to my people's greatness."<br/>Once he had addressed what he felt were the important points, he chuckled.<br/>"But what I don't understand is...how could you call yourself an old woman? You could be more charitable to yourself! What if I said I was into strong women?"