Pita and Moltar took their leave shortly after sharing a drink with Elise and Astredian, which was a bit of a relief. Now that it was just the two of them, Elise felt herself relax. They weren’t really alone, but now that Pita had gone to make his rounds - Moltar behaving with some semblance of civility as he introduced the druid to various people - the attention was no longer on them.
After a few minutes, Astredian offered her his arm. “As much as I’d like to keep you to myself tonight, I probably ought to introduce you to some of the other guests as well.”
“Mmmm,” Elise hummed, disguising her distaste by sipping from her glass. It was now filled with water, as she didn’t fancy getting trashed. She paid too much for her clothes, and the likelihood of them getting
