The veiled retort from Seraphina brought little more than a chuckle from Kalin who simply shot back, "Better a scowl than a blade, though." He had to muffle his laugh behind a hand at the unexpected shot at the girl's childish sensibilities. Keeping even with a Fay he was more than happy to do, but to acknowledge that she might very well be as clever as he was... not likely.<br/><br/>As Amber reentered the common room, Kalin looked up and made a vaguely welcoming gesture. "Feeling better now and come to rejoin the melee?" He grinned and gave a nod towards Arcxsus in deference to his more thorough explanation. He took in the difference in her appearance with only a slight pause, the silk was certainly a nice touch he thought... As Arcxsus got up from the table, Kalin shook his head slightly and looked up. "Hm? Ah, yes with that scratch you got earlier, perhaps a good rinse would be wise. I think things are stable enough here for the moment." He raised his glass in a mock salute to the man and finished off the last of the green concoction.<br/>