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    Once you walk upstairs in Trog's Tavern, you find yourself looking down a long hall of at least twenty doors. Each room has one large bed in it, a smallish wardrobe, and a desk and table with plain but serviceable chairs.

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    Bel escorts the lady up to the room he has reserved - a rather large one considering the facilities. Inside it's quite clearly prepared for such things. The decorations aren't stereotypically romantic, but a simple set of silvered paper lanterns cover the normal lights, the table is neat and laid with a white cloth, and the bed is nicely made with black silk sheet.

    He motions her into a waiting chair, a large leather one that looks a bit aged but well oiled. If you would wait here just a moment?
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    Tirya graciously inclines her head, taking the seat indicated with a gentle smile. "Certainly - and before you go, my commendations on the decorations. Very subdued, and romantic without being... Overused. You have good taste." With that, she settles into an alert but relaxed posture, with her hands (all four of them) folded into her lap, looking curious and just a little bit eager.

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    Bel heads downstairs briefly, only to return followed by a pair of imps. One deftly sets the table and pours hot mulled wine into large glasses. The other wheels in a set of trays and places them on a small side table, uncovering the first dish, which contains a salad with a number of flowers, strange fruits, and a curious dark red cheese in it.

    The other two trays contain a large dish of what appears to be glazed ham, if a bit oddly shaped, and some sort of chilled pastry filled with ice cream that should taste very vaguely reminiscent of Tirya's home. All the dishes rest at the proper temperature.

    Bel snaps his fingers, and the imps disappear as he pulls the chair nearest her away from the table. A proper dinner, of course.
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    "Oh? I must say, this is much better service than I am accustomed to." Well, that's certainly interesting given that she feels like nobility. Her mannerisms once she got up here, even the way she sits and her expressions... All of them would be fully appropriate in a royal court. And things teasing on the edges of her desires back that up too. "I thank you kindly; I hope that I can repay you properly later."

    She gives him a warm, grateful, smile as he sits down next to her, reaching out to take his hand for a moment. "Though somehow, I suspect that you're more practiced at such things and I'll simply end up owing you more." Oddly enough, it's not just flattery. She really does want to pay him back, and appreciates this quite a bit. She's missed having company - and she's not been taken care of like this in a long time.
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    Bel smiles back, though for just am moment his smile might flash a touch too wide. Anything to get a pretty lady. he intones, spooning some salad onto plates and digging in. So, where are you from exactly? We get all sorts in the nexus.
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    "Anything? Not sure I should trust the food, then - what if you drugged it?" She flashes him a teasing grin, but it doesn't reach her eyes; some of that suspicion is real, her natural paranoia and cynicism asserting itself, and she does, indeed, chitter a quick spell under her breath to check for such things, not touching it yet. And that's followed by another checking the plates, glasses, and utensils, then a third to check the drinks themselves... "And I suppose you could say that I'm from a place that was and is not and now will never be."

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    Bel smiles softly. The most dangerous thing on the table is the mulled wine, and that holds no risks beyond a somewhat high alcohol content. Don't worry miss, I won't do anything you don't agree to. This statement, at least, is quite sincere. And that sounds interesting - do tell!
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    "I am from a place with a long history, HALO. And yet, it now is not, for it is VIGIL, and it never will be, at the same time, for I was from a HALO in the future, and now there will not be one. For VIGIL has claimed it and now I do not even know if my friends will be born - only that none of them will be the same even if they are." She sighs softly, looking down at her plate, voice and eyes a little bit bitter about that. "And I am from a forest that used to exist, but now does no longer for it was my mother's, and she fell long ago, and chose to remain in the afterlife rather than return to me and her wives. So no matter which place you speak of, that description applies very aptly to it, does it not?"
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    Sounds a bit hard to keep track of. Bell remarks casually. How's the food? Can I pour you more wine?
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    "Oh, it is... But oh well. I'm just glad I haven't fallen out of existence, I suppose. Though technically I guess I should have a long time ago, and it was only luck and my aunt that prevented it, so I certainly couldn't complain if I had. Even if I literally could complain, which I suppose I couldn't at that point." She shrugs, waving away his offer of more wine, still only halfway through her first glass. "The food is lovely - and no, I have enough, for now; it's easier to keep track of how much I've had if I only refill my glass when it's full."

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    Fallen out of existence? Bel inquires, cutting the meat into generous slices and nudging a dish of some sort of chutney over.
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    "Fallen, kicked myself out of... Something like that. Fortunately, my aunt is good at talking people down, but I planned to cast myself into the deep ocean with a spell on my soul to shatter it after my death, once. That was shortly after my mother died. Though I must admit I haven't changed much since." She smiles wryly at him, faintly mocking, though it's hard to say if it's directed at him or herself.

    "I appreciate, of course, that even those who share my other mother's heritage often have objections to such things, on grounds religious or otherwise... If you would prefer a bit more distance, I will, naturally, understand that it is a delicate subject and you require time to adjust, which of course would be facilitated by not having to communicate with me before you have finished your contemplations and reached your conclusions, so that you will reestablish contact when you are ready to." The half-demon puts a faint stress on 'when', implying it is at best 'if', and much more likely 'not at all', delicately arching an eyebrow at him as she finishes, with that strange faint half-smile still on her face, rising just the slightest bit from her chair at the same time.
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    Whatever you wish to talk about, my lady. I'm new enough to this realm myself, and it's quite interesting hearing the variation of people around. He smiles, this time genuinely.
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    "I must admit myself... Unused to speaking much. But I suppose I should learn to, seeing as I have none of those I once considered friends and family remaining to me. Still, if you would wish to choose the topic, I certainly would be amenable to that. So, it is up to you - should I choose what to speak of, or do you have questions for me, perhaps? Or anything else you would talk on." She blushes lightly, looking down at her plate and quickly popping it into her mouth, trying to keep herself from babbling any more.

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    It is, I'm afraid, far beyond me to presume to select the topic for such a lovely lady as yourself. But if you have any questions you would like answered, feel free to ask. If not - would you perchance have any arcane training? I do always love to speak of it.
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    "I would not dream of invading the privacy of one so courteous as yourself if you would not take my own invitation to do so - but yes, I do indeed have some measure of arcane training. And I... had... divine magic as well. But I seem to have proven myself unworthy of that. Though I warn you, my own magic is mostly practical and combative, so if you are not fond of such things, I am unlikely to be a suitable partner for you. In speaking of such things of course, I mean." She winks at him, though her blush deepens as she does, unused to flirting anymore, though despite that she seems more relaxed now.
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    Ah. Most of mine is aimed at pleasure rather than combat. It's usually easier for me to run rather than fight. The imps are my best spell. He draws a few sigils in the air and an imp appears with a blue box on a pillow, bowing and presenting it to the lady. Inside is a black patent leather helm, fitted to her, with lacey spiderwebs over the eyes.
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    "Already bringing out the special clothing? You haven't even gotten me out of my normal ones yet..." She giggles, beaming at him as she picks it up, settling it carefully over her horns. ["Seriously, though, it's lovely. Thank you. I'll make sure to wear it whenever appropriate. Though I do wonder why another gift so soon, if I might ask? Does it have to do with our discussion?"
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    The imp bows and vanishes. I'm a master of creation spells, mostly. I can create minor items - food, clothing, and the like - from what's around. The imps are just a nice trapping. They're really air spirits given form and purpose.
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    "That certainly explains how... But it also does not answer my question of why. You still have not said what the purpose behind granting me another gift so soon after the first is, especially as I have, ah... Done nothing to repay you for the other, if that was what you desired, which seemed to be the general idea." She blushes again, but keeps her eyes on him. looking curious in addition to her embarrassment.

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    We were discussing arcana, were we not? I thought a simple spell might be a good conversation opener. My sources are external rather than internal, so a simple minor creation is hardly taxing.
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    "Fair enough, I suppose... It does seem to have gotten me interested, at least. Would you care for a demonstration of my own abilities, then? I promise not to destroy the room, or harm you. At least, so long as you don't do something silly that interacts poorly with some of my spells." She seems far more confident now, her magic very much something that she's comfortable with, unlike all this talking.
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    I would be quite interested, my dear. Just try not to destroy the lovely dinner. Bel perks up, his ears standing up a bit like a cat's.
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    "Oh, don't worry - I have no intention of destroying that; I haven't finished mine yet." Tirya winks at him as she stands, her upper right arm extended towards him, and the other three behind her back. "For now... Shall we explore fire?" She doesn't actually wait for an answer, blue flames forming in a bright sphere a few inches above her palm as soon as she finishes speaking, joined a moment later by a pair of smaller white orbs, which take up orbits around the main one going in opposite directions, though somehow it doesn't seem as though that's the only thing she intends to do at the moment.

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    Bel watches quietly, taking another bite of the meat. He's got no intention of interrupting her until she's quite finished.
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    Tirya gives an appreciative nod... Followed by a far more impressive show, the central orb deforming and flowing as it starts to take on the form of a dragon, the other two mixing through it until, sitting on her palm, is a perfect miniature, blue-scaled with white outlining each one, and burning brightly in place of eyes. Or perfect to a point, anyway. It is made of fire, and that shows - what would the point be, otherwise?

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    Bel nods. Very nice. What can it do? he inquires.
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    "It burns. It can fly, too... If you're good enough at controlling it. Want to have a shot?" Tirya smirks at him, looking confident and a bit challenging, a stark contrast to some of her earlier shyness and insecurities - apparently, she feels pretty good about her ability with magic.

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    I'm afraid it's far too different from my abilities for me to even attempt such a thing. Bel inclines his head just a bit. My magical abilities don't run very much towards the offensive. Though I'm always fascinated by others' abilities. Are your abilities innate or by-the-book?

    He smiles, noticing the empty plates, and scoops a dessert onto each. The desserts will taste the most familiar of all to Tirya, tasting of strange fruits from her homeland.
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