<strong>Aeryn Sunlight<br/>Speaking with Eshalu<br/>Port Respite, learning the lay of the land, Socially speaking</strong><br/><br/>"Shut up, don't cause trouble, follow orders."  Aeryn was grinning.  The pair had spent quite some time aboard ship discussing human and elven social heirarchies.  The more free form group dynamics of the crowded adventurers had been one thing, a pecking order had sorted itself out within a day of the start of the voyage.  This was the wood elf's first meeting -  colllision, really, with formal human power structures.<br/><br/>It was obvious that Elashu didn't like it one damn bit.<br/><br/>"We may not have to stay in the barracks.  We can find lodgings in town, perhaps."  Her hand opened, closed about Elashu's off hand very briefly, then released and tucked back on her own belt.  No privacy on ship, Aeryn had found that quite inhibiting - and frustrating.  Finding the wood elf on the same ship had been a most pleasant surprise.  The close quarters had not bothered some of the women very much - and more of the men not at all.  Being a source of public entertainment was not Aeryn's style, though.<br/><br/>The leers and comments when they had snuggled together fully clothed had been bad enough.  It was obvious that they were a couple.  Obvious to humans, anyway.  Aeryn was still not sure how elves saw such things.<br/><br/>"It may be wise to stay in the barracks, however.  Magna Sophia does have a presence here.  I, and I would insist on you as well, can find more private if not by any means luxurious quarters with them.  But that will draw attention, raise questions and I don't want that."