"Well, look at that," Riz commented.  "<em>You</em>don't seem to think the Temple'll buy you off, Esther.  Do they not like you so much?  Maybe they just think your friend is cuter.  I understand that counts for a lot with your people."<br/><br/>Still, the elf thought on the offer for a bit.  "I'm not going to take you naked through the city," she said after a bit.  "That's public indecency.  I'd get arrested, and you'd be confiscated.  Not good for business."  She shook her head.<br/><br/>"But you must know that the Temple wants to keep you safe, hm?  So if I walk into the temple with you, you know you won't be leaving with me."  She sighed, and then continued onto her steak in silence for a bit.  "Well, damn," she said eventually.  "You really are pretty.  Damnit, Esther.  Why'd you go and have friends that're more important than you?"  She turned back to Verisira.  "I guess you've got yourself a deal, Jaimee," she declared.  "Don't suppose you'd be interested in stopping by my bed without the chains, eh?"