Alanna could not help but appear disappointed as Khementari acted so nonchalantly toward her.  Chewing her lower lip, she mentally made a note to catch the nurse when they could not be interrupted.  She just wasn't used to being so open about herself.  She was practically a virgin, and had some semblance of modesty when it came to intimate interactions with other people.  She moved to whisper in the woman's ear as the merchant approached.  "Khementari, if you're interested, you should come by my room later.  Room 6, in the enlisted quarters."<br/><br/>Turning to look at Uther as he approached, she smiled and nodded a greeting.  "A merchant, huh?  Well, I can't think of anything at the moment that I need, but if I do, you can be sure I know who to talk to about the problem."  By her side, Beeper made a low chirp, a somewhat sarcastic tone to it as he sized up the merchant.  Beeper had never liked salesmen, he thought they were untrustworthy and scheming by nature.  In his opinion, if he really could have one, they were all arrogant and irritating.