The Drow Queen of Glaley [Very NSFW]

[Zevran]

"Bread but find another question that their dead and dying couldn't have told someone."

[Shisou]

"Who asked who to dinner last time we went out?"

[Zevran]

"Coquette asked us both," comes the approving reply. Inside the room, the Twins exchange intrigued and almost predatorily interested looks at this bit of gossip.

[Shisou]

Shisou opens the door, then, stepping aside to let Zevran in. "Good. Is the Lady okay?"

[Zevran]

"Indeed; like as not, she remains peacefully asleep, her faithful guardian crouched protectively at the foot of her bed with his beloved-- and horrific-- Vicky in hand. The girls are safe as well, though I suspect they'll be getting a scolding as I doubt that they are supposed to be sleeping atop their dressers?" He shrugs, looking perplexed. The twins sigh in unison. "All is well, as far I can tell, with Nox's headache being the only damage done," he assures them all.

[Shisou]

"Ah. Thank you for checking on them." She smiles, a broad beam of a smile, nothing like Shisou's normal shy one. 

[Nox]

"Yes, thank you," Nox echoes with a sigh of relief. He's quiet a moment, just leaning against Lux as they both let go of that final bit of concern. The girls' room is the most protected place in the entire house and he knows it, but still. "But with that settled-- and Zevran returned--" he fixes Fem-Shisou with a look. "You said you'd explain," he demands.

[Shisou]

"Um." She blushes. "Remember how I said I can do a bit of magic? This is um. This is one of my spells. Well. It's more than that, it's--"

"Alright, kid, shush, let the grownups talk," grumbles the lizard. "Shisou is what we in the business like to call a Magical Guardian. He was imbued with power from an amulet his mother left him, and I'm his spiritual guide and familiar, Carbonne." 

[Zevran]

Having swung through the kitchen and storeroom on his way back, Zevran stalks closer to Shisou. In one hand he's holding a plain steel dagger, in the other a small vial of cloudy water. Or something like water at least. Keeping a good distance, he holds the vial out and orders, "drink this. Half for each of you."

[Lux]

"Hey," Lux protests. "Shisou is part of our family, why are--"

"It's sea salt in clean water," Zevran says curtly. Holy water technically but no need for details.

[Shisou]

"It's fine," the woman says gently, taking the vial. "I'm just glad he's trying to protect you from me, even if I'm not a threat." Then she throws back half the vial before offering the other half to Carbonne, holding it for the lizard to swallow. 

[Zevran]

Zevran watches them both carefully, looking for the slightest twitch of pain or discomfort. When none arises, he relaxes again. "Very good. Thank you for cooperating." He studies Shisou again, but this time he's looking over her entire body, eyes half squinted. "Shapechange, not illusion?"

[Shisou]

"Correct. I can change back if you prefer, now that we're safe."

[Zevran]

Zevran shrugs a little. "Does it change more than your shape?" His eyes flick to the lizard on... "Her? His?"

[Shisou]

"Xer. Carbonne is an outsider. And um, no, it doesn't change much, I'm just more used to fighting in this form. The center of balance is different."