Sylvia blushed a bit as Mareth continued, barely noticeable, though Mareth would have definitely seen it.  Before she could reply however, the serving girl arrived at their table with their meal.  The salad was actually rather impressive for such a small town, and Mareth recognized a few vegetables that would be very difficult to find in this part of the world.  The soup was likewise rather exotic, mostly a tomato base with several other foods thrown in.  A small plate of fruit from around the world accompanied their meals.  Perhaps rather tellingly, the food did not have any sort of meat, despite Mareth noticing several other patrons that apparently had a much more carnivorous appetite.<br/><br/>"Such a wonderful dinner here, don't you think?" Sylvia asked as she began to eat.  "I'm somewhat ashamed to admit that I can only name half of the fruits here, I haven't seen them anywhere before.  Anyway, yes, being with another elf, one that's as... cultured, I suppose, as you are is definitely welcome after traveling for so long.  So tell me Mareth, how does one like yourself find her way to a town like this and decide to open a shop?"