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Kanai eyed the male across from her, analyzing him. She had to know how to guess what he wanted the most, what she could bring to the deal to make his heart turn over to her side. "Vendui' Huascar." She whispered and gave him almost a sweet smile, if there was such a thing as a sweet drow. "You may help me by accompanying me on scouting mission. Has not your mother thought to fill in her son on his mission?" Her tone was bitter and if it were physical it would be dripping with poison. She rubbed at her temples, but not to ease her head, no it was to show she had no weapons in her hands. "Have my words not value?"

She waited and watched his reaction but without making it to known that she was studying him. "This mission is dangerous...we both may not make it back alive. There is a Basilisk that blocks my path. I can not take it on with only my will alone. I have heard of your talents in the face of certain death." One of her hands dropped from her temple to play with the trinket around her neck. "I have paid your mother but it seems that I shall have to compensate for you as well." Her free hand dropped to her waist before quickly tossing a small pouch at him. That pouch would contain ten large rubies and a few sapphires. "Lolth knows that you males are underpaid as it is." She moved to stand.

"What say you?" She reached out for his hand watching every move. She was wishing now that she had a talent for reading minds but then she always did fair without that certain ability.