The woman seems taken aback at first, but she nods.<br/><br/>"I thank you for the invitation and offer, Lisra. And the guide will be welcome... I am not so quick with the scimitar as I was in my youth, and have had a few run-ins with monsters in the Cheliax provinces." She smiles and motions for you to lead the way. "Though if you are to be my guide, it is only fair that I should treat<em>you</em>to the meal."<br/><br/>You have to give your new companion credit- as you walk back through the town, she doesn't seem to flinch or fluster in the slightest. Despite the fact that any and all eyes around are glued on the two of you. She is, however, completely silent until you walk through the doorway of the Drowsy Dwarf.<br/><br/>Gioria might not be working today, but Fred is already well settled at his post. At least until you walk in the door... the drunkard turns on his stool to see who walked in, and actually falls backward off the chair in surprise, spilling his beer all over the bar and floor.<br/><br/>You even get a comment from "Stumpy" behind the bar. Granted, it's delivered in the same stoic voice that he uses to tell people their tabs, but it's a response nonetheless. "Huh... ye do realize yer nekkid, right?"<br/>