<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Jiroph &amp; Adon</strong></span><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2015/056/5/1/asvett_by_pixeldust86-d8jgb3o.jpg)(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/320/3/9/kira_by_jennyverse-d86p93e.jpg)</div>Kira would have blushed if she was prone to such a thing.  So rarely it was that men complemented her looks.  Sure, they wanted to fuck her left and right, but none actually took the time to treat her like a real girl.  And she didn't know how much she'd enjoy it until Adon began.  "H-hey! You said you'd not tell anyone about that," the orc girl whispered as she looked around for anyone listening in.  Kira still had a reputation as a hard-ass to keep up in the bar.  Hearing that some guy, demon or not, could set her mind spinning would diminish her standings.<br/><br/>Taking the drink, Kira gave Adon a little grin and was just about to take a drink.  There was a sudden commotion nearby.  Asvett and that elfkin she'd been playing cards with were in some kind of altercation.  There wasn't a fight per se, but patrons near the pair were startled and pulled away.  "Whoa! One second, love!"  Kira jumped up and took off at a dead sprint towards the situation at hand.  With only a couple of steps, she was standing between Jiroph and the drunk.  Her eyes burned with an intensity that she hadn't gotten to ignite for some time.  She had seen no assault on the elfkin, and so could only assume Jiroph was the one causing the issue.  She snarled at him, "Is there a fucking problem, 'sir'?"  She said the word with an inflection that was far from polite.  "I don't care how big your sword is or just who you may be out on the streets, but shit like that will get you thrown back out into them REAL fast."<br/><br/>Asvett jumped up animatedly between Kira and Jiroph's legs.  "WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!! He didn't mean any harm, greenie! Swear! He was just defending me, right Jiroph? Everything is alright! Come on, now!"  The goblin girl detested fighting and bad blood even more than boredom.  She didn't want one of her friends and her newest friend getting off on a bad foot so soon.<br/><br/>Kira turned to the drunken man and growled, "What about you? You have a problem here? Or- What the bloody-?!"  Kira looked up and away, the man she was questioning all but forgotten.<br/><br/>In the midst of this, a creature had flown into the tavern, making every one look up in wonder.  Asvett took the moment to get out of the situation Jiroph had gotten himself into. Turning to him, Asvett tryied to push him towards the nearest room with a large tub before Kira could turn back. "Go, go, go! Hurry!"<br/><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Selena</strong></span><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/056/5/3/lyari_by_pixeldust86-d8jganz.jpg)</div>Lyari was delivering a few ales to a table when things became heated between two customers.  She was about to walk over and handle it before she saw Kira jump into action.  For all her laziness during the day, the orc girl was on top of things when it came to keeping the tavern peaceful.  The half-elf simply stood and watched, making sure Kira didn't make matters worse.  Before she could decide whether her barmaids needed her, Lyari was taken by the sight of Selena flying into the room.  Kira and Asvett didn't have many dealings with the winged elf, but the owner at least recognized her from before the raid.  It was enough to keep her steady as the creature flew down to her in a fearful state.<br/><br/>Lyari listened to the girl, holding Selena in her arms as a mother would her crying child.  She listened to her words and nodded along, suddenly feeling tears well up in her eyes.  It was enough that there was so much talk about Erica that day, but to hear about her final minutes pushed her further.  But it wasn't her turn to cry.  Lyari swallowed her sadness and stroked Selena's hair in an attempt to comfort her.  "Sshhhhh.. It's okay, Selena. Calm down, okay? Come this way."  Lyari let the girl over to a bench against the wall where they could sit.  The woman kept her arms around the girl and kissed her forehead.<br/><br/>"I'm glad to know she wasn't alone in the end. Thank you for being there for her, Selena. You have my neverending gratitude for that."  Lyari didn't broach the subject about the apparent explosion and demolition of her Tavern.  She knew the place had caught fire before every one was out and it would have burned down anyway.  There was no blame to be heaped on Selena.  "I'd heard you buried her, but I had no idea you tried to help her. Thank you, again. And for letting me know.. know where she is."  Lyari nearly broke down crying again as she had with Jiroph earlier, but held it all in for Selena's sake.  "We'll put up a grand monument to her. On of the patrons, Jiroph there. He has made a generous donation in her honor."  Lyari pointed to the man Asvett seemed to be pushing away from the earlier argument.  "Now stop this crying, silly girl. Erica will always be with us. And she surely doesn't want anymore sadness on her account. Now what can I get you, dearest? It's on me of course, anything you like!"  Lyari wiped the woman's tears away and smiled at her, showing that everything was indeed alright.