Whisper’s placed her palm over her heart—somewhat covering her magnificent expanse of cleavage.  She gave a small bow.  “My apologies as well, Orchid.  I shouldn’t be so ungracious over being offered an honest wage.”<br/><br/>Whisper’s response to Saphire Dusk’s jest was to shoot the darker girl a fierce look.  She wrapped her finger’s through Obsidian’s and replied, “I know a few.”<br/><br/>The copper girl relaxed then and released Obsidian’s hand.  She stepped closer to Sapphire and extended it.  “I’m sorry, I seem to keep getting off on the wrong foot with people.  My name is Whispers on the Night Wind.  I<em>am</em>pleased to meet you.”<br/><br/>By the time Zain was no longer being distracted by trying to catch Sky’s reaction to the proposal, a fellow he hadn’t noticed melting out of the shadows, and general good times being had by all, the subtly androgynous dark goddess who’d favored him with a seductive look had already turned her attention to their waiter.  Zain rumbled a quite curse in the old tongue of his kind that he was not the one to serve Widdow’s wine.  On a different level, though, it was generally a wondrous thing to watch her at work on the hapless lad.  He was a conessure(sp?) of the human form—especially the human female form.  Every nuance of her presentation was perfect to freely and enticingly offer a very forbidden fruit.<br/><br/>With a few careful breaths, the dragon king shut out all distractions as best as he could and rested his eyes firmly on their magnificent hostess.  The clinging of her sheer dress did much to entice his eyes—though they tended to wander down a little ways rather than stay on her face where they should in the face of such grave news.  “Most magnificent Orchid,” he offered a smile who’s charm wasn’t diminished by the long snout and sharp teeth.  “As I suspect you know, I am Zain Akadian, Most Revered Luminary of Botanicus Noctus.  I gladly offer my service to the cause of protecting innocent folk of this free land.”  His lips twitched higher, “That is, of course, should I find any.  Meanwhile, this is a free land, and not deserving of the atrocities you speak of.  How do you propose we contest this threat?”<br/><br/>