<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/4IltC5z.jpg)</div><br/>Zerxel listened to Kirsta's proposal, and waited until she had finished speaking to respond, both because it was a common courtesy and simply because she wanted every bit of information she could get from the human before making her decision anyway.  But honestly, even if she hadn't proposed such as she did, the Drow would have protected her for a time anyway since neither of them were in immediate danger, and she too was rather eager to have a chance to take a few minutes at the very least to get her own breath back.  While her journey through the Dungeon hadn't been nearly as draining by comparison, it was nice to be given a reprieve, no matter how brief, and it looked like Kirsta needed it more than she did.  So the Drow swordswoman nodded and waved off her concerns about her stabbing the human in the back.<strong>"As I've said before, I am not Xara, and I do not hold to the old ways of my people.  I would gladly partner with you for a time, regardless of where our paths go from here.  Besides....it's nice to have someone to walk besides, especially here of all places."</strong>She replied honestly, sincerely, making it no secret that despite her nature that said she should have been fine to walk alone, Zerxel honestly enjoyed having someone to talk to, to share the hardships of the road before her with another.  While their mutual chances were improved by working together, it wasn't mere survival that guided her hand here.<br/><br/>That said, Zerxel was a little amazed on how quickly Kirsta slipped into a restful state, but said nothing about it, having already decided to watch over the human while she rested.  It was a small price to pay for her help later, and again, the brief respite would give her the same benefit, and allow her a chance to examine the nipple rings she had picked up and see if they would give her any trouble later.  As such, putting them on was a simple matter, and while she noticed the eyebots flitting about as she pinched and fondled her bare breasts, little shivers of pleasure racing down her spine, Zerxel didn't give them more than a passing glance as she applied the rings shortly after the dark buds had hardened nicely.  The effects of the rings were immediate once the second one in place, and she was glad she had chosen now to put them on, realizing just what they were capable of once they had been pressed into her flesh.  The added arousal was annoying but not crippling, and burning the last two vampire blood power she had gotten from Lulia would help, but as it were, it was a minor annoyance at best, one easily managed if one was careful as she'd been so far.  But while distracting, the waves of soft bliss and arousal were...nice, in a way, but again she pushed those thoughts aside as she put her armor back into its rightful place, wanting to get an idea of how it'd sit now with the rings attached to her breasts.  She had a feeling it wouldn't be a bother though, and leaned back in the chair, her arms crossed and her hand just shy of the dagger sheaths on her upper arm, just in case anything decided to pay them a visit between now and the appointed time Kirsta had wished to be woken up.  She'd give her forty five minutes, a little more time than she had requested, but it'd be enough for whatever damage the trap or monster she had ran into to fade away completely, restoring her strength for the trials ahead.  They'd need it, that much Zerxel knew for sure as she pondered easing one of the blood oranges on her person, but held off on that for now.  There'd be time for that later, and she wasn't that hungry yet anyway.  Yet.