<em>Storytelling</em><br/><br/>Kieri, and Alwyn.<br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/6D60Uq7.jpg)</div><br/>Alwyn seemed to relax more as their alliance was finally formed. Of course, Kieri didn't miss her wiping her hand after, but she didn't mind. Humans were humans and she knew she was pushing boundaries. That had been part of her plan. Some boundaries, however, still perhaps had more room for pushing left in them.<br/><br/>"We're allies," Kieri replied to Elwyn's question. "Goblin alliances are powerful. They are..." She hesitated. "I have heard of human marriage, of course. It's more than that." She quickly raised a hand. "I wouldn't expect a human to think like this or act like this, but that's the kind of resolve I entered this with. But all that's so you understand that I appreciate being told what's happening, but you don't need to ask for permission. For this or for anything. But if you're going this far, I'm guessing you want privacy, right?"<br/><br/>Kieri spoke a few words of goblins and apparently out of nowhere, out of shadows and places so familiar that Alwyn no longer bothered to look at them, a pair of goblins appeared. They seemed to be female and were, as opposed to Kieri, actually dressed. They both spoke briefly with Kieri, each filled a basket, then left. "Kieri grinned at Elwyn. "Now, we're alone. I'll leave them with you, though. If you ever need some help, want to ask some questions, want to contact me, or anything, really, just speak up." A helpful gesture, perhaps, on the surface. But perhaps a warning, also, that she would be watched. Maybe Kieri wasn't so easily trusting after all.<br/><br/>"So, we're alone now and soon to be silenced. And since we are allied now, I will be as straight now as you can always expect me to be. I noticed the way you looked at me. I think you look good, too. If you were goblin, you'd already be moaning my name. But I get that humans aren't so, let's say, eager. If you ever want to have some fun, then tell me how far you want to go and I'll take you that far. And no further." She grinned. "Just something to keep in mind," she said as she waited for the sphere of silence to be cast.