<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=103551.msg4499923#msg4499923">Quote from: Yorubi on 13-04-2011, 09:28:49</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Melina stared back at him as he followed up on her. She smiled at his comment as she nodded a bit. <strong>"Alright."</strong> She replied rather simply, not bothering to question him further. She wasn't sure what he found interesting about her (oblivious to the fact she was a 'nice piece of ass' to a pervert like him) but it still made her feel happy in a way that someone followed along with her. It wasn't something she would admit of course, her pride would never allow that. When it came to her life, she always staked pride in her vast research and knowledge of the arcane arts. The girl glanced up as they came upon the place the vendor had spoke of. Her eyes glanced towards the wording, all written plainly in common for a majority of people to understand. She stepped up towards the building as she looked back at him. <strong>"This might be a bit boring for you."</strong> She simply stated looking towards Ikar as she touched her hand upon the door.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Ikar smiled at her, warmly, and shook his head.<br/><br/>"Not as much as you might think. I'm a scholar of a sort."<br/><br/><em>You are a scholar of the sort that likes inside work with no heavy lifting, with the occasional librarian to seduce!</em><br/><br/><em>All of which I don't get to do anymore!</em><br/><br/>His face showed none of this internal conversation, just a momentary pause the only tell. Ikar had a lot of practice keeping Vissus' diatribes from showing on his face.<br/><br/>"Also, I'm in the company of a beautiful woman, on a wonderful day, with a mystery lying out before me. I count this among the best things that has happened to me in a long time."