Joli grins at that, the resonant uncertainty in her eyes giving way to a more confident twinkle-- "To new friends, then!" she takes another steady drink and smiles with the same exuberance as before, but perhaps a tinge less obvious naivete than a moment before.  "Friends of all kinds."  At that, the timid thing actually slips in what might pass a wink.<br/><br/>She catches Lorraine's eye, notes that she's being watched-- if not in admiration, then at least in appreciation-- and smiles brightly back at the lady before her self-consciousness seems to return and she whips her gaze back to the tabletop like a chastised girl from her teacher's glare.  She draws her lower lip between her teeth and slowly slips her gaze back up the the woman, her fine features assuming a less girlish aspect when she seems to accept the scrutiny, forcing back the reflexive shyness.  And then, with a coy little smile, she inclines her head in greeting to the lady.<br/><br/>Turning to meet Alchfrid's question, she smiles slowly and averts her gaze from the barbarian's eyes-- unable to resist querying further from eyes that may have seen real adventure, though, she turns back with a curiosity to answer him.   "My skills are primarily..." she trails off, realizing that she's not really able to describe her skills, and somehow she thinks it irrelevant to advise that she's completed the Violet Book Primer for Girls, she liked to steal sacrament wine from the local parish, she once broke her friend Sezelle out of the local jail before her father found out, and she once won a race to the top of Varla Mountain against seven boys older and stronger than her.<br/><br/>She instead answers Alchfrid more vaguely.  "Scouting, actually.  And procuring rare supplies.  Locating necessary goods."  She purses her mouth, uncertain whether her answer is satisfactory, and instead grins broadly-- hoping a smile will compensate for the lack of detail.