The Drow Queen of Glaley [Very NSFW]

[NPCs]

"C-c-cu-cute-te," Emiko stammered, then ducked her head as she blushed. 

"It is our pleasure to met you both," her eidolon cut in smoothly. "Ah, but my manners; I am Manu the Everflowing, partner and beloved of my Summoner Lady Emiko of House Kame."

[Shiori]

"I am very pleased to meet you both." Finally she rises from the bow, moving to take a seat at the table -- and pulling it out for Dreamy, before taking the seat next to it for herself.

[NPCs]

Lady Emiko's widen as Shiori seats herself and her companion, despite Shiori being absolutely confident she'd not broken any social customs or rules. "You are new to Toukami, are you not?" Manu commented, sinking in the air to curl around Emiko supportively.

[Shiori]

"I was born here," she replies, not directly saying no. "I have been away for some time, however."

[NPCs]

"It is good to have Toukami's children come home after seeing the wider world," Manu replied, lips curving in a smile unnatural for a snake and yet well suited for the eidolon despite it. Dreamy decided she had been ignored long enough and popped her front paws on the table. "Hmm, yes, yes, very good," she agreed sagely.

[Shiori]

"Oh yes. Now that my first political marriage was dissolved, I am pleased and honored to be able to do my part in a second."

[NPCs]

Dreamy nodded again, "yes, she's very good, my Shiori is." She was far too busy taking advantage of her 'voice' being an illusion and thus not needing her mouth to actually pay attention to what was said. But! But she still wanted to be a part of things so...

Both girl and finned serpent gave the fox an amused look, but one swiftly hidden. "Touk-kami thanks you," Emiko murmured, eyes casting down. 

[Shiori]

"Lady Emiko, is something amiss? You seem... distracted."

[NPCs]

Emiko's eyes darted up to Shiori's, the shock in them vanishing swiftly beneath a polite mask. "I am well, thank you," she replied, the words coming just as her initial greeting had. 

"Perhaps you could tell us more about yourself, Lady Shiori?" Manu asked smoothly, with no gap left for her to respond to Emiko.

[Shiori]

"Of course. My patron is Raplin, the Father of Oaks. His Daughter, Maeve, is a close personal friend of mine and the sire of my child. However, I am wed to Towa Gendo for political reasons." 

[NPCs]

Manu hissed softly, a rhythmic beat to the sound making it come across as something akin to a chuckle. "Asked I did of you and yet all you spoke of was others," she pointed out, giving her summoner a sly look.

[Shiori]

"To know one's patron deity is to know quite a bit about oneself," she countered. 

[NPCs]

"That depends on how deep and personal one's faith is," Manu parried back.

[Shiori]

"Hence why I explained my reasoning and connections to my God."

[NPCs]

Emiko blushed when Shiori said 'connections' but Maru just slow blinked as she floats in the air. "The sweets have gone missing," Dreamy declared, tone deathly serious. "This is injustice."

The tray of small, fingernail sized cakes was, in fact, very empty. Mysteriously so. Equally perplexing is where the dollop of cream on Dreamy's nose came from. Or who behind Emiko the tiny squeak of delight came from.