The bartender genially shrugged the elf's apology off as he fixed a set of drinks for another patron.? "No office taken, sir.? We get people from all over, as you know, and some come from places where _not_ being cautious can substantially ruin your day. Or night as the case may be."? The man smiled as he dropped slices of lime into the drinks he was preparing.? "But you can be assured of being safe here, sir. The Dionysus exists as a safe place for everyone who just wants to get away and have a good time.? Please, just relax and enjoy yourself."
As Roue took his drink and began to walk towards the sound of music coming from a different part of the club, a tall woman came up beside him, apparently fascinated by his ears.? "Are they real?" she asked, reaching up and tracing the outline of his right ear with a fingertip.? "Oh my, they _are_ real."? When the elf turned to look at her, a number of impressions hit him. The first was that she was one of the tallest women he'd ever encountered - he actually had to look up to see what lay above her chin.? The second was there was something dazzling about her.? Not just the silvery tint of her hair or the flowing sparkles that seemed to shimmer over her gown with even the slightest movement. She seemed to almost, well, glow in the half-dim light of the club hallway.? But it was her eyes that he was having trouble with.? Her eyes were... blue.? But not like other people's eyes.? The entire eye was solid blue, lacking a perceptible iris or pupil.? Like a statue's eyes, almost. Except that these were very much alive.
His staring seemed to amuse her.? "Palyndra," she said, holding her hand up, not to be shaken but apparently to be kissed.? "Palyndra Talinon."? Cocking her head to the side, she regarded him with what might be amused curiosity in her seamless azure orbs.? "And you are?"
[Roue]
The elf was so mesmerized by the music that he neither felt nor heard someone come up beside him.? It wasn't until his ear suddenly got some previously unneeded nor wanted attention that he visibly flinched and jumped back, completely caught offguard by whoever it was that felt they needed to invade his personal space, whirling about to face this bold assailant.? "Wh-what?? Of course they're real!? Have you never met an elf before?!"? His tone was quite indignant at that point, himself having the disbelief that no one in this magical place had even met one of his kind.? It was quite insulting.
However, what he didn't expect was to be met with a giant of a woman who was so tall that he had to really crane his neck to look at her.? The first thing he did was look around himself, especially the ceiling and walls.? How did she even fit here?? Did the place just shrink and expand on demand?? She was absolutely stunning.? Her hair was long and flowing, its color like the silver of moonlight.? The gown that she wore looked like the constant moving of the night sky, shimmering and glittering with each of her movements, however slight or grand.? Her skin was as smooth as the Milky Way and like the rest of her, seemed to glow.? Well, all of her seemed to be positively glowing but it wasn't just a manner of speech.? Roue could clearly see a dim outline punctuating her form.? Even her eyes were out of this world, like pools of molten lava except they were just as blue as his, with no distinction between her iris and her pupil, almost as if they didn't exist.? He was completely and totally enthralled.
As taken aback as he was, the way she introduced herself called out to the noble inside him.? When she offered up, well down, her hand to him, his decades long training awoke inside him and with many a practiced movement, reached out to gently grab hold hold of it and pulled it to his lips, placing a kiss upon the top.? As he let go and stepped back, he swung his right hand over his heart as the left brought his drink out of the way, bending at the knee as he made a deep bow.
"I am Roue Windmere, an elf wizard hailing from the land or Rune Midgard.? It is my pleasure to meet you, Palyndra.? Are you a frequent visitor here?"? He had to wonder who or what she was.? A dragon?? A celestial being?? Was he standing before a living Goddess?? His entire being felt electrified with the possibility of who he was facing, suddenly feeling quite impatient at hearing her answer.
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