<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/Pz1QL9U.jpg)</div><br/>Jakob returned as she was speaking to Dwalin and set down a plate of steamed whitefish and a very small side of cubed meats that looked like they had been spiced and peppered along with a white starchy vegetable that looked like potato but was only about as far around as two of her delicate fingers.  He then set a smallish pitcher of what smelled like mead next to the plate as Miyuki finished her question to the elder dwarf.<em>"...Might I have the pleasure of knowing where I can find her?"</em><br/><br/>Dwalin laughed uproarously, slapping the counter with mirth,<strong> "Ah, I should have known, a pretty young thing comes inta me bar an o'course she's lookin fer me daughter.  A lady dwarf ye say?" </strong>He laughed again and pounded the bar.  From behind her Miyuki heard a couple join in chuckling quietly and politely, at her words or at Dwalin's mirth it wasn't clear.<strong>"Oh, ye don't know what yer lookin for my prettiest of pretties, nor what ye gettin involved with if ye tumble with her, I'll tell ye that!" </strong>The words sounded like a warning but the broad and honest grin on his face seemed to detract from any direness to them.<br/><br/>Next to her the bespectacled waitress sat down on the stool beside Miyuki and slapped at the dwarf's arm,<strong>"Leave off dad, she's sweet looking and probably new in town."</strong><br/><br/>Dwalin turned to face the waitress and said,<strong>"An I told ye, stop messin with the pretty girls!  Thats me job.  Yer supposed to find a man and give me more grandbabies afore I go meet Muradin in his forge."</strong><br/><br/>The pretty young waitress, obviously a human and NOT a dwarf rolled her eyes behind the crystal lenses on her nose,<strong>"Kimpa and Devit wanted to talk with you dad,"</strong>she hiked a thumb over her shoulder at one of the tables.<br/><br/>Dwalin took one last look at Miyuki, licking his lips and nodding.  Then hopping down from whatever he was standing on behind the bar walked off.  The bespectacled waitress turned to face Miyuki and extended a hand,<strong>"Velma Thunderaxe, pleased to meet you.  I'm sorry for the confusion.  My uncle Flint found me when I was a baby, and brought me to my dad.  He's raised me my whole life.  I know it can be a little confusing but he's my father and I'm his daughter." </strong>The words were said with an absolute certainty that made Miyuki think that to even suggest anything different might be to raise a dangerous ire in the calm and slightly mousy looking woman.<strong>"So what can I do for a lovely looking woman like yourself?"</strong><br/><br/>For some reason, Miyuki had the mental image of Vii's metal and immobile face twisting into a grin if such a thing were ever possible.  She knew he was leaning against the wall at the entrance watching the whole thing, and while she did not know him, had a sense that he had purposely not told her that Velma was human.  It must be a running joke.