Joli chuckled internally.  The goblins likely didn't know she understood their tongue, but it was also clear that their remarks weren't needed.  Whenever a man asked to see her 'later that night' the intent wasn't usually for sharing stories of her youth.  "Possibly I might trade for a story or two, but I don't know how much 'later' you're thinking.  I grow weary and would not trade a night's sleep for the cost of a room."  That should make it clear that while she was open to the prospect, she did honestly want a secure place to sleep for the night.<br/><br/>She looked as the man poured the dark liquid and suddenlly felt a little bit of fear.  She didn't know what this was or how it would affect her.  She turned to the drow and asked, "This is the ab-sin?"<br/><br/>She wasn't much of a drinker, though she could hold her liquor better than some men she knew<em>((I figured CON of 16 = she could probably drink if she ever tried))</em>but she tended to steer clear of the hard liquors.  She brought the drink to her nose, sniffed it, then took a hesitatingly small sip.  She pulled a face and set it down, "Not to my liking," she said, "I usually stick to wine, or ale if no wine is avalable.  But I confess that I've never had ale made from mushrooms and am curious to try."  She reached into her coin purse and fished out a pair of silver coins.  She didn't know the cost of the drinks, but where she was from most drinks never cost more than a few copper per glass.  She was hoping that by showing she had a little extra coin to spend, the bartender wouldn't think she was trying to trade solely on her looks.  Plus, she'd learned early in life it never hurt to tip your bartender early.<br/><br/>"As for this 'ab-sin'," she said as she turned and smiled at the topless drow, "I think you'd enjoy it more than I would."<br/><br/>She slid the drink over in front of the drow and said, "I've not seen many of your kind in my travels.  I've heard tell that you all live under the ground and that the women are in charge of the men.  Is this so?  Because from where I am from, that is the case, though the men like to think it reversed."  Joli would let a laugh go, hoping that the possibly inebriated drow would find her humor to her liking.