Alysia was curiously studying the crowd knowing she was looking for obvious strengths and weaknesses of the fort and guards.  Neither made her feel any better about this choice as the humans appeared to be living day to day in this rickety fort.  She noted the 3 women and one man with a raised eyebrow as they appeared to be important but her golden eyes were torn from them as the man, probably barely 1/4 her age called her a child and clearly wasn't impressed at her outward appearance.   Alysia was many things and sometimes all of them at once but her vanity reared it's ugly head for a moment concealed but reflecting in her almond shaped eyes as they settled squarely on the speaker.<br/><br/>Her voice was soft but the edge of irritation blended in her words. "Well the hospitality of this island towards ships appears to be lacking as far as my appearance goes and I will tell you I am no child, sir." The sudden flare up passed just as quickly, to the observant bystander it might reveal more about her than she would wish.  Slowly Alysia smiled to the man and then the crowd, her teeth gleaming almost unnaturally and between that, her angled cheekbones and wind blown golden locks she would normally draw the audience into her.  "forgive my manners, for I am a guest in your home. I am Alysia and unfortunately I am stranded here.  I come from a ... different place and I am no elf of your land."<br/>