Shelob's Den
((For the sake of timeline integrity, let's assume this happens before the party at the palace.))
The mushroom wine is served to Asim by a drow male in a black vest over a white dress shirt, who seems to be only slightly older than the other males who work here. The wine itself is quite fine. Someone of Asim's stature has no doubt had better, but this is far from sub-standard.
Behind him, the young singer on the podium moves on to a
new song and the invisible piano is joined by an equally invisible stringed instrument of some sort.
"Asim'hrea, House Aleth, am I correct?" A voice asks from his right. Alorhna Tam'Rinos stands there, leaning on a narrow black cane with both hands. She regards Asim through half-moon glasses, long white hair cascading down her back. Her pointed ears poke out under the brim of a tall, amethyst-coloured hat that matches the colour of her suit's jacket exactly.
"It's not very often that we get lone, male visitors."