Shioki stuck out his hand to shake Aemilia's if she desired and beamed with joy.  From that smile came a quick barrage of questions, "What an interesting last name!  I wonder how you can be a watchman when you're very clearly female.  Shouldn't htat make you a watch woman?  And Warder of  the North sounds like a very important job.  What exactly is it that you do and for whom?  And who are the warders to the south, east, and west?  Is there a warder of the northeast?  I should very much like to know!"<br/><br/>With only a slight hesitation for breath, Shioki continued, "And I'm the first kender, you have ever met?  How can that be?  Have you lived in a tower all your life?  There are kender almost everywhere.  We like experiencing new things!"