<div class="floatleft">(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb266/Mel_Reyna/92de87e8-ae78-4a46-b0a2-d2ca2413108a_zpsabd5663c.jpg)</div><br/><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Xifeng (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=173912.msg8216135#msg8216135)<br/><strong>Nationality:</strong>Khitani<br/><strong>Class/Skill Set:</strong>Martial Artist<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Inside the Leaky Wench<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Lukas, Cormac<br/><br/><hr/><br/><br/>Xi was quick to pick up on the little signal that Lukas had sent, whether intentionally or not, and she tossed back one of her own in the shape of a slightly arched eyebrow that might have been an indication of interest, or might have been nothing at all. She liked Lukas well enough, but she also liked playing games, so no man or even woman ever had it easy with her. Most simply didn't have the wits to keep up, which obviously was not a problem that Lukas suffered from, but it remained to be seen how determined he was. When he got to talking about Cormac, Xi smiled slyly and added, "It almost sounds like<em>you're</em>about to pay him!" before giving him a playful tap on the thigh with her foot.<br/><br/>She waited for the brawny barbarian to get settled in at their table along with his pretty friend before replying to his little taunt. He was surprisingly sharp and lacked the good physician's manners and reservations, but that didn't bother Xi at all. It lead to a lot of pointed banter between them which had actually ended up being the high point of some of her days. And as much as she enjoyed playing the tease only to remind him that she was out of reach, not even Xi was immune to the effect that Cormac seemed to have on most women. It was undeniable that she harbored some attraction towards him - considerably more than she'd allowed to shine through thus far.<br/><br/>He tricked Xi into reaching for his bottle of mead, but as he pulled it away at the last moment, she fluidly followed through with her movement, rolling herself onto her side as if that had been her intent all along. She ended up lying on the table with her legs in front of Lukas and her head - propped up by one of her arms - in front of Cormac and 'Katurah'. "Tsk, tsk, foolish barbarian, when will you learn? Not all temples are unlocked by keys forged of copper or even gold, some require the correct words, while for other a pretty flower may suffice," Xi finally replied to his earlier comment, trying to sound solemn. Then she looked at him and rolled her eyes as if he were too dense to understand even though she knew that he wasn't.<br/><br/>"The temple is my cunt," she clarified, completely deadpan, her wrist giving some slack so that her head could tilt further to the side. Having Daud interrupt their exchange was rather disappointing. While Cormac went to gather the others, which unfortunately included Bhalar, Xi sat back up on the edge of the table and gave the Shemite an inquiring look. She'd of course dealt with him quite a few times in the past, possibly even being his best customer since she was often interested in spices or other goods from the far east. Their relationship was good, but she'd also learned through haggling with the man that he'd rob you blind if you were dumb enough to let him, so she was naturally wary when he approached the group with a business proposal.<br/><br/>"Hmmm," Xi pondered the offer out loud for a moment before countering. "I'm not your friend, dear Daud. Not for one tenth, anyways, but I might be for one eighth." She treated him to a knowing smile. "Besides, would you<em>really</em>want to have the lion's share? I fear that it would...considerably heighten your chances of suffering a tragic accident after we find this silk of yours..." Xifeng deliberately shot a brief glance towards Elokhat as her voice trailed off, remembering Daud's disdain for Stygians from some of their previous chats. And Elokhat carried a particularly unnerving aura, even for a Stygian, so she was optimistic that her little warning would get Daud to concede to a more equitable split of the profits.