Rose didn't mind that little comment about humans.  After all, she herself wasn't one.  Besides, it was no more or less arrogant or racist than the sorts of comments she'd heard from elves on the Prime, and most of those elves had been genuinely good people.  It was more the society they were raised in that was to blame, than anything else.  More important in her mind was the fact that having such guards out was not a typical routine for the elves they were travelling towards, and she remained cautious and alert as Asha hailed the guards, identifying herself and her sister and introducing the shifter and tiefling.<br/><br/>"Yeah, not very different at all."  Rose had to agree, as Aria translated for her.  "Heh, that's probably a good sign, though.  It means the usual ways you'd avoid getting into trouble in an Elven settlement should still apply."<br/><br/>Which usually meant not getting baited into competing with the local talent, although in some cases, challenging a few preconceptions could be a good thing...<br/><br/>And then the scouts began to climb down from where they had been concealed, and after a short amount of movement, they emerged from the surrounding foliage and greeted the two returning girls.  The mood didn't do anything to take the edge off of their meeting, though, and after a short while, the shifter herself began looking around, as well, wondering what it was that they were so worried about.<br/><br/>Fortunately, it didn't take long for her to get an explanation.<br/><br/>"Hmm.  I haven't had too many encounters with things that could cause cannibalism."  She responded, thinking it over.  "Maybe some variety of undead, I think ghouls can even infect others like that...  I'm no expert on this sort of thing, though.  Either way, given that we just rescued the two of you from Westkeep, and that Astos definitely wasn't up to any good, I'm thinking we should probably get you two checked out by a skilled healer.  Given what he was using the two of you for, I think you're probably safe, but it's better to err on the side of caution in a situation like this one."<br/><br/>Admittedly, she had been planning on suggesting that they get looked over anyway, given everything they'd been through, but this made for a convenient excuse to have it happen sooner, rather than later.<br/><br/>"How about you, Aria?"  The warrior than asked her companion.  "Ever gone up against anything that might fit what's happening here?"