The Drow Queen of Glaley [Very NSFW]

[Claudia Emerison]

Zevran tries to say something several times, but can't find acceptable words before Claudia speaks instead. "When... When they're here, and safe, umm, do you-- will you want... will you allow us to..." She fidgets in her seat.

"To help raise them?" Estelle finishes for her, voice tight.

[Coquette Blacquin]

She hesitates, face going a familiar blank as she focuses internally. "I'll need all the help I can get," she says with a gentle laugh, and it's like her whole body comes out of a Time Stop to be suddenly animated again. 

[Claudia Emerison]

"Uh, what was--"

Cutting Estelle off, Claudia exclaims, "was that you swapping places? Who's this now?"

[Coquette Blacquin]

"What? No. I just-- I was checking with the others. If I agree to things without Noire's say-so we end up fighting."

[Estelle Emerison]

"Hmm. You know, that looked remarkably like you were using telepathy to talk to someone. Just an idea if someone notices you doing so," Estelle comments.

[Coquette Blacquin]

She nods. "I will keep that in mind. So... I have rather derailed the celebration..."

[Claudia Emerison]

Scoffing, Claudia waves her hands in emphatic denial. "Derailed? Hah! You mean you MaxPowered it!"

"She what?" Estelle asks with a laugh.

"You know, MaxPowered it? And you a wizard, ugh," the merikos gnome says haughtily. "It's slang, my dear, do try to keep up and keep hip."

[Coquette Blacquin]

"I don't think I've ever been.... hip... in my life," laughs Cindy.

[Zevran]

"I am now picturing you all leaning dramatically against a wall while in leather jackets, sunglasses and heavy boots." Zevran pauses. "Just those three things mind you." Claudia turns bright red but Estelle merely laughs, low and pleased.

[Coquette Blacquin]

Coquette looks oddly saddened. "Cedric would have done that," she says quietly. And Bull would have laughed.

[Estelle Emerison]

"Cedric?" Estelle asks carefully, but with a hunger in her voice. Not for sex, but for knowledge. For understanding.

[Coquette Blacquin]

"He's hibernating. He can't stand being in a pregnant body, not with such a strong male identity."

[Claudia Emerison]

"Wait, he? Oh. Wait, no, that makes sense, doesn't it? I mean, you already mentioned that Noire and Cindy aren't merikos drow so..." Claudia nods slowly, following the logic of it in her own way. "Is he the only guy?"

[Coquette Blacquin]

"No, but he is the only one aside from Him. The one I mentioned earlier. Sorry, I don't like to speak of him. Cedric is merikos Drow, proud to be so -- probably because of the stigma against Drow males."

[Zevran]

"Also because we are the most innately dashing, handsome and charming," Zevran says sagely.