<div class="floatright">Lisa<br/>(http://i.imgur.com/S1SsSzu.jpg)</div><br/>Lisa listened glumly to what Zerxel had to say.  She could have easily retreated back into the tavern when Bo let go of her arm, but she instead crossed her arms under her breasts and stood there listening.  Her face did not change much, but there was a slight softening in her body language that said much to Zerxel by the time she'd finished her tale.  Lisa took a deep breath and said,<strong>"I listened to your tale Zerxel, now you'll respect me enough to listen to mine.  Because the eyebots have stopped following me and this may be the last chance I have to tell it."</strong><br/><br/>She took a deep breath and said,<strong> "First, I choose not to take your last comment as an insult.  I choose this because I know that I am not a trained drow assassin, I am not a mighty dwarven warrior, I am not...." </strong>her gaze flickered over Tahnika and her sentence faltered.  She looked directly at one of the eyebots zipping around, waiting for it to focus on her face as she addressed it,<strong>"I was eight days past my sixteenth birthday when Paricum held their lottery.  Eight....days.  I'd only gotten my first moon three years before.  Three years to go from being a child to starting to think of myself as a woman.  Three years spent working every day in a tavern just like this along side my mother and father, sister and brothers.  Three years where I had to notice that our customers stopped referring to me as 'cute' and sneaking me sweet treats, and instead started giving me appraising glances and looks.  I know you elves live a long time so I hope you can appreciate how quick of an eyeblink that is.  I didn't have time to train, to watch old dungeon runs for years.  My parents only started letting me watch the year before I was selected when they realized I would be pretty enough to be entered into the lottery.  When my sister Emma heard my name called, she tried to volunteer to take my place.  She's two and a half years older, she's stronger, she's smarter, she's a much better person then me.  But the judges said she wasn't 'fair enough of form' and there was no one else that would even think to take my place.  So I did what I could.  I kept that smile plastered on my face, I stayed strong for my family, promising them that I'd be ok no matter what.  Then I got in that wagon that took me to the capital and accepted my fate.  I didn't choose to be here, I did it because it's my duty, my responsibility, more than my responsibility to my family, even my nation.  It was my responsibility to every single mortal person that draws breath.  That's what I told myself."</strong><br/><br/>She looked down for a moment and her voice was low, but still audible when she said,<strong>"When I had to give my maidenhead to The Twins, Illace and Ecalli, it was terrifying.  But I had chosen them because I knew they were so well liked among the contestants that I wouldn't have to battle a fellow contestant.  I wouldn't have to lose a battle after already giving away my virginity.  I was right.  Because I'm not the smartest contestant, but I think I'm at least a little bit clever.  No one else came looking for their sponsorship and I made it to the second level.  I had to make other tough choices when I reached this level, choices that drove home a single point to me.  The longer I stay here in this dungeon, the longer I try to avoid fighting, the more likely I am to fall forever."</strong><br/><br/>She put one hand on Zerxel's arm and said,<strong>"I forgive you for your outburst.  This place makes us different, and it makes us angry.  But you should go now, walk your own path, and remember that I chose to step off the path and end my journey here, not because of cowardice, but because I was raised to have a sense of duty.   I promised my family that I would be ok, no matter what."  </strong><br/><br/>She pointed at the tavern,<strong>"This is ok Zerxel.  This is a life I know.  This isn't my family, but it's a home that I can live with.  I'm sorry that you think I'm weak, and I think despite your appology you'll always think that way of me.  But that's fine, I can live with people thinking I'm weak.  Because i know my family is watching, and I know that they will know from now on, no matter what, I will be here.  I will be ok, just like I promised them."</strong><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">First, never played undertale, hear it's amazing though.<br/><br/>SEcond, yes, I know both lisa and Tahkina are using blue font, hopefully that's not too confusing.</div></div><em><br/>-edit<br/><br/>Edited this post to flow with your response better.</em>