<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=58219.msg2757876#msg2757876">Quote from: Ixy on 19-02-2010, 18:42:48</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Joli joins Lon and Balfor on the bench, still staring at her empty tankard.  She still looks a little horrified at her slip, though she's trying to act natural.  She flashes a nervous grin at Lon.  "Three silver per day, plus reasonable equipment and meals.  I hope--" insecurity gets the better of her, and she grabs Lon's arm.  "That's alright, right?  I mean, it's a good wage?" <br/><br/>She looks up at Balfor, as if reconsidering what he had said earlier as well.  "I think... yeah, I think I'll be needing a blanket too.  I mean.  I don't think I'll be warm.  Or... well, maybe it will be warm but we'll... or a tent, or-- I mean, we all need tents, of COURSE we need tents, but..."  she suddenly stops talking and breathing and listens to Laurin's sound of satisfaction and watches the woman's posturing.  <br/><br/>For the moment, she just stares.  <i>I've got to learn how to do that.</i>  "Joli," she squeaks, then bites her lower lip and stares down at the table top.  "I... ah... think I'd better call it a night."  She immediately regrets using that excuse for her tactical withdrawal from embarrassment, since she has no room as of yet.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Lon smiled at her, and nodded. "It's a good wage." Glancing back at the caravan master, he listened to his summary, and nodded his agreement. "Three silver per day, plus food, water, and common space. Deal."<br/><br/>He glanced around at the assembly, and grinned good naturedly - this was going to be an interesting trip. "Oh, I'm Lon," he said back to Laurin, and gave a small bow with his head, a noble gesture of both respect and recognition as an equal.<br/><br/>That, however, was before the banter started. Suddenly Joli's arm was around him and Balfor, and it sure as hell sounded like Balfor was suggesting sharing more than a room that night. He raised one eyebrow and opened his mouth to reply, but Laurin jumped in with an even bolder response, and the second eyebrow joined the first. As the conversation bounced around him, he couldn't help but smile impishly. This would be an interesting trip, indeed.<br/><br/>"Well," he interjected mildly, switching out his now empty flask for a new one as well, "I have nothing against sharing; however, I take exception to the suggestion that my only interest with my partner here would be prurient." He locked eyes with Laurin, a knowing grin etched across his face. "I could see, however, how others might be blinded by her beauty and grace, and underestimate her." His eyes, and the impish smile, slid back to Joli. "I'm sure it wouldn't be the first time."