Amvarean laughed, and shook her head. "I appreciate the offer, but... I spent several years resting, already," she said, obliquely referring to the time she was dead. "If anything, I know I'm doing good work here, and I'd like to keep at it."<br/><br/>The disguised dragon eyed the pair, clearly studying them intensely, then glanced at Amvaraen. "Is this your first Conclave, as well?" he asked, clearly dismissing Devaguea as practically a child - given the setup, with the motherly, adult silver, and the small, reddish one, it was very possible that he assumed she had found and adopted a red whelping, and was raising it to be more polite, and introducing him to society.<br/><br/>"My first while independent," she said. "I know some of the basic protocols, but nothing specific to this region; I hail from much further north."<br/><br/>"Understood; I'll see if I can get you a sponsor," he said, nodding to both of them, dismissing the bubble, and stepping inside with them. The interior was that of a high-end tavern in Absalom; judging from the design, it was clearly an original construction, with few changes made over the last four-and-a-half thousand years. The room was spacious, well-lit, clean, and featured high quality furnishings of all sorts. Rack of bottles stood behind the counter, and minor enchantments provided lights, accents, and music, making it feel like patrons were actually outside in a tranquil forest. About two-dozen people were already here, a mix of all sorts of races, which left the building feeling quite empty, as it easily had room to accommodate at least five dozen with room to spare.<br/><br/>"Sarithil, we have some new guests who could use your assistance," he called out. Within moments, a pretty, human woman, clearly Cheliaxan, split off from a group, and made her way over to them, nodding to the bodyguard, who stepped outside again. The woman smiled warmly. "Ahh, welcome; this is your first time here, then?" she asked the pair, smiling. "Come in, come in, let's get you some food and drink, and find a table where we can talk without worry, shall we?"