<strong>Xholkrox</strong><br/><br/>The Young T'Skrang couldn't help but roll his eyes at Keliek't as he announced himself upon entry into the Tavern, Xholkrox was certain that he would never have been so flamboyant or ostentatious as that, it  was so over the top that the young T'Skrang visibly cringed.<br/><br/>Standing just behind and to the left of the self proclaimed Troubadour, he smiled and waved lightly at the approaching Ari, trying not to get to excited as she approached the two of them. He couldn't remember a time when she had looked more lovely, the clothe she had picked out complimented each other perfectly, her skin shone with the joys of life, her eyes glistened and gleamed with untold mischief, even her voice sent shivers across his iridescent blue skin.<br/><br/>Only when he realised that all here attention seemed to be fixed on the wandering minstrel did he turn to look at the rest of his friends, with a long silent sigh he remonstrated himself for being so foolish. It was always the same with Ari, ever since Xholkrox had reached maturity and started to notice things about her that he had been blind to before, like how her body curved in all the right places, not like the females in his niall. They were all the same, not one interesting curve among them, he guess that it was probably due to him growing up with his friends that he appreciated them more than his own kind, but it frustrated him that none of them seemed to notice his virtue or regard him more than one of the group.<br/><br/><br/>He could have answered the berating he got from the old T'Skrang, he could have explained to him that aropagoi  had no meaning in a little back water such as Whitewater. He could have even have told him that he had no interest in the great houses himself, but before he had a chance to the soft lilting voice of Rya broke through.<br/><br/>Again Xholkrox sighed as his eyes drifted over her as they seemed to do when ever she was around, he just couldn't help it. No matter what time of day or night she was around the sun or moon seemed to shine that little bit brighter, the air seemed clearer and his heart always beat that tiny bit quicker. Passing a smile in her direction, in the vain hope that she might notice, Xholkrox wandered over to the table where the rest of his friends were sitting and positioned him self on the bench next to Garashna.<br/><br/>He was grateful that at least she had seemed to notice him, the Orc was another that he had feelings for, her strong body sent chills through him when ever he thought about it, the image of her holding him within the muscular arms of hers was enough to keep him warm on those cold nights on guard duty. Many a night he had fallen asleep afterwards dreaming of her and imagining the things that she could teach him.<br/><br/>"Good evening ladies" he said as he sat down, nodding a greeting to not only the wonderfully powerful Garashna but also to Ilene. He had heard the rumours around the village about the Millers daughter and had on more that one occasion got into fights defending her honour. He didn't understand why the villagers said she was overly friendly with the men or that she was willing to share her bed with them at the drop of a hat as some said, something that he had tested out more than once. Even when he had dropped his finest hat in front of her she had simply picked it up for him and continued on their conversation as if nothing had happened.<br/><br/>Seeing that every one seemed to have ale instead of him he tried to catch the eyes of Rose, as he held up his hand the T'Skrang smiled at the Orc "Would you like another Ale, Ilene?. It been too long since I've bought ale for such delightful and beautiful company such as your good selves" That wasn't exactly true, he had done the same last time they had all been in the Inn and in fact every time they had all been together the young T'Krang had bought them all ale, it was simply what friends did for one another. Smiling at Garashana, Xholkrox wasn't even going to bother asking the Orc. He had learnt his lesson early on, after the first six time of him asking her if she would like an ale and him wandering home with a bruised eye, no it was just safer to by her a drink with out asking.<br/><br/><br/><br/>