I backed away from the other elf as she stepped forward. She was pretty so I gave her my friendliest smile. "What's your name?" I asked, not really expecting an answer--after all, she didn't know me, and probably thought I was being nosy. Still, I couldn't help myself.

To my surprise, she answered. "I'm Zarine." She said it in such a way as to imply that it should have meant something to me. Since it didn't, I simply introduced myself. "I'm Akkar--It's a pleasure to meet you, Zarine."

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