<em> storytelling</em><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWE6P0qUMAQQMih.jpg)</div><br/><br/>The human blushed again, and laughed, delighted and embarrassed by the flirting..  truthful flirting, but still... Her smile managed to mix shyness and welcoming appreciation. Relieved and trying to be a bit more gobliny for her new partner, she took the hand and nodded. The tiniest twitch of her left eye revealed her distaste for something about the situation... Probably the grease, given how fastidious everything else seemed in her room... But her smile never faltered. "Perhaps we could negotiate something else to make a deal on, then..." She murmured, then of course dropped her gaze to the table, so bright red, outshining even the tattoo of the skywhale on her arm. But then she brought the little green hand to her lips and brushed a silky light kiss onto the other woman's skin for the first time.<br/><br/>But she didn't let go of Kieris strong little hand, nodding her agreement to each clause. The elided part of the oath caused another startled laugh, though she didn't seem at all displeased. "Our allies and our enemies, our triumph and our defeats will be one, joy and pain will be one, just as we also will." She repeated, giving the hand, only slightly smaller than her own, a gentle squeeze. Unable to resist a little teasing, she copied the rest of the statement. "Shake hands." She giggled. Look at her, smiling, laughing AND joking. Miraculous.<br/><br/>"Of course, I would want you by my side as we interview the other two. May I create a Sphere of Silence?" It was a common spell, designed to block or at least make magical evesdropping and scrying much harder. "You'll hear an odd little ringing in your ears, but it's harmless."<br/><br/>She did wipe her hand on her napkin, but it wasn't frantic, and she did it discreetly. Alwyn was unable to be anything other than Alwyn.