<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/ljYAgW2.jpg)</div><br/>Zerxel cocked her head slightly to the right as Skie circled her and made her thoughts known regarding her slightly rude introduction the rogue realized, but Skie didn't seem all that bothered by her not telling the jinn her name even as she had introduced herself.  Zerxel found it slightly hard to believe that that was her true name, only because of the simple fact in certain circles and among the demons of course, names held power over the individuals, and as such, were not lightly given on a whim to just anyone.  But here at least, she didn't believe she was under any threat from Skie, and even chuckled softly when Skie mused if she were simply being cagey.  In a way she wasn't wrong.  As such, Zerxel shrugged her shoulders, and while she kept her hands folded behind her back for now, the rogue graced the otherworldly woman with a slightly amused smile that had her red eyes shining in good natured amusement at the same time.<strong>"I prefer cautious over cagey, but such is the price one pays for entering the Dungeon, but also for simply being a drow despite the overall better standing we have with the surface as well as each other due to our changed ways since Pandora's arrival all those years ago."</strong>An unnecessary correction perhaps, but it left her a way to introduce herself without it sounding forced.<strong>"But as to my name, I apologize if I seemed rude by not immediately giving, it, and while I do indeed know what you are, a name seems a small thing when doing business of any kind.  I am Zerxel Zaknefein, formerly of House Zaknafein until I chose to come to the surface to become a contestant in this year's Dungeon run."</strong>She bowed at the waist again with as much grace and respect as she could put into the gesture before allowing the conversation to move onwards.<br/><br/>In regards to the soul fruit however, there was a simpler answer to that she could give even as Zerxel ran her left hand over her still, currently at least, flat stomach.<strong>"Practicality actually.  If it is someone I feel would be better removed from the Dungeon, I have plans to strike a deal for equipment and supplies from interested individuals by handing them a slave to use as they wish.  If it is someone I <em>do </em>know and favor however, I plan to do what I can to protect and arm them as best I can before either allowing them to stay with me and my friends, or sending them with someone they know and trust if nothing else."</strong>It felt good to say it aloud, to have her reasoning and why she was doing what she was put out into the open for someone that claimed they didn't know or care one way or the other to judge for themselves whether they agreed or didn't.  Besides, djinn she knew desired information despite this one's apparent apathy on such matters, so giving her something to mull over in some small way seemed a good idea to the rogue as she continued to speak.  Seemingly bored or not, Zerxel got the feeling Skie was doing her best to keep up her race's general appearance and mannerisms just to keep her guessing, which admittedly was working to a small degree, but since she knew what she was dealing with, Zerxel knew how she wanted to approach this conversation and hopefully get what they required from the woman in front of her.  And while the djinn likely knew about the spiderlings given her no doubt vast knowledge of the level they were currently on, she didn't feel the need to elaborate further, purposely hoping to keep the wind elemental talking as much as possible.<br/><br/>So when they got to the part where they bartered over price, information for information, Zerxel was pleasantly surprised by what Skie wished to know in exchange for everything she could tell the elemental about Malefactus, and even went so far as to deactivate the eyebots that had up until then been flittering around the room as they'd done since entering the Dungeon.  To be able to talk freely again was becoming a luxury she was beginning to truly appreciate the few times it came up anymore, so she nodded her head and held out her left hand for Skie.<strong>"The simple fact you deactivated the eyebots endears me to you more than even I would have initially guessed, but if that is all you require for information regarding the location of the true exit which I value more than the golden door although I would have liked to have known both, then I'll happily tell you what I can."</strong>If Skie agreed to her terms, which were small and inconsequential in the grand scheme of things, Zerxel would indeed happily spill her guts regarding everything she could bring up about the Fiendish Lord Malefactus, so long as their privacy remained intact of course since part of their deal had been that she keep up appearances regarding her obedience and subservience to the Fiend in question.  A role Zerxel didn't mind keeping, but again now that her speech and mannerisms weren't being scrutinized again, she was able to truly speak her mind and give Skie anything she wished now that they weren't being watched.  And give she would, leaving nothing out, not even the time she had spent in the resting room with Malefactus and Xara before he had taken her and gone back to his home.  While talking about the fuck session she had been a part of was enough to get the rogue a little hot and bothered, she was able to push the stirrings of her lust to the side easily enough since she had sated herself not so long ago thanks to the naga and her friends.  This was far more important anyway.