<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/a/ab/Aelen13.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Aelen Quinrona</strong>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=267118.msg13176342#msg13176342)<br/><em>Noble High Elf Duelist Fighter 1</em><br/><br/><strong>Location</strong>: Emperor's Flagon<br/><strong>Tagging</strong>: Zae, Hyscrown | Malaki (Mentioned)<br/><hr/><br/>His eyes went wide and he made a soft sound of surprise when their new friend suddenly kissed him, his cheeks turning a soft pink as he returned the kiss.  The feel of her tongue was another surprise, and his brow furrowed after she broke the kiss, trying to work out what had just happened to him.  He shot a mildly confused glance in Zae's direction, clearly not used to having women behave so aggressively toward him.  Luckily for his sanity, the barmaid gave him a reason to extricate himself from the situation.<br/><br/>He slid from his chair and followed Yuri with the others, moving closer to his friend and reaching out to grab Zae's hand, leaning to mumble in his ear.  "Can I sit by you?  The new girl's kinda scaring me."  He nestled into the chair beside Zae's and perked when the food started arriving, releasing his friend to fill a plate with fresh fruit, sweet rolls and fruited bread.  It was clear that he preferred sweeter food, but couldn't often afford it over the basic stew and bread.  He folded his legs up in his chair, tucking his knees under his chin and reached for a sweet roll to break off a small bite, popping the flaky pastry into his mouth with a low murr of delight.  Closing his eyes, he savored the sugared crust and then opened his eyes to start carefully sniffing the contents of the other bottles on the table.<br/><br/>Avoiding the Ogre's Swill like the plague, he selected something that smelled deliciously floral and poured himself a bit.  His gaze finally flicked to Hyscrown and he tilted his head, taking a small sip of the liquor, which tasted like roses and lemons.  "We thank you, Master Hyscrown, for providing such a delicious meal.  Your girl mentioned that there was a task that you needed a group of adventurers to undertake?  We may seem a poor lot at first glance, but you'll never find a more dedicated team nor one more in need of a quest.  If you will trust us to work for you, we'll see your mission through to the bitter end, or die trying."