>>5526370>>5526657>>5526801>>5526993'Sociable' is not an adjective that you would use to describe yourself. Still, it could not hurt to mingle with the strange Eilistraeans. You did, after all, risk life and limb to find them. Having walked a lap around the statue, you casually approach the older woman as Alantha finds a cool slab of stone on which to lay and settles down for a nap. You expect little loyalty from an animal, and even less than a Malarite, although she has displayed an interest in accompanying you for the time being. Time will tell if she continues to do so - hopefully she does not maul anyone, at any rate.
The woman in front of you wears a black garment of modest value, taut enough to fit her form, yet not so much that it would provoke a lustful thought. With a dignified posture, she carries out her task without a single wasted movement; her discerning eye hunts for mushrooms ready for the harvest, and her delicate fingers snatch them up to be deposited in a basket in a single motion. The golden strands in her hair highlighted by the rotunda's candlelight and the subtle crow's feet around her eyes betray her age, although your opinion is that she has gone gracefully into her eld years.
"Greetings," she says, her voice a soft contralto. Finally, someone who speaks Ilythiirra. Devoted to her work, she smiles and addresses you without looking up. "I did not expect Luaue to return with a friend after she went out on one of her walks. A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one." She yawns, setting down her basket to shift her focus toward you. "I'm Chessayne."
"Sindiira." Instinctively, you fold your arms defensively and give her a hard look. She nods and clasps her hands together, turning toward the statue of Moradin. "Sindiira," she hums. "It's not often that the highborn come looking to join us, but I think you can come around to our way of living with time." You raise an eyebrow and scrutinize her features, unsure of how to interpret her statement. "You believe that I am a noble?" You query.
"You have an accent," she replies.
Ah. This is the first person to catch you out.