The blond giggled softly and served up the last of the fine breakfast.  She ate daintily--by the standards of those who ate with their hands--but took large helpings for her size.  After a few moments, she offered, "You're a transcendental alchemist, right Emerald?  Between the two of us that would make us a very strong group at short range.  I imagine we could deal with a very large force if Ashlyn held the entrance to an alley and we two fired past her."<br/>She took a bite of ham, chewed carefully, then licked the drippings off of her lips.  "What about you, Aaric?  I didn't get a good look at your performance in the trials?"