Outside of the smaller tavern stood a woman in a white blouse, black leather leggings, and tall studded leather boots. She gently leaned on the wall, arms crossed as she nods to the music coming from the inside. Her darkened gray hair flowed over her shoulders in a half up french braid, accentuating the intense blue eyes that seemed to cut through the night. This woman, of course, was Elvira. For the first time, she traveled into a town with her robes stashed away in her bag. One who didn't know her well might not recognize her. This was her intention, however, as she had been invited out to drinks by a rather sweet himbo elf. While it was unlike her to drink, she decided to try it out. Perhaps the friendly company and flowing brews could alleviate some of the stress of her journey?

    As she leaned against the wall, she looked to the sky. Once more, it was a rather beautiful night in Charon. Puffy clouds partially shrouded the moon, refracting its rays in a stunning and slow dance across the sky. Constellations were glinting as if glitter had been tossed across the dark night sky. The chilled breeze flowed through the trees, whispering the secrets of the world in a language only the gods could understand. All this energized Elvira as a soft smile cut its way across her lips. Despite how nervous she was to be out without her shrouding robes, she couldn't wait to share this beauty with a new friend.

Given the time and location of his encounter later on in the day, Rinn had been sure to spend the majority of his free time in training. While most would have been preparing themselves for such an encounter, given that this exceedingly resembled a date of sorts, Rinn had never been that kind of guy. If nothing else, he had found that he lived in the moment. It was thanks to this that, as the moonlight had pervaded through the trees and cloaked Moonveil Village, Rinn had found himself running a few minutes behind. While he wasn't necessarily late, when compared to the time that they were supposed to meet, he had been hoping to surprise Elvira by getting to their location a bit earlier than her. Unfortunately that was ruined now but at least he was still on time.

Having jogged his way into the village, Rinn's lavender skin would find itself lightly coated in supple drops of sweat. Not enough to be a bother to anyone but enough to accentuate the outline of his abs that were proudly on display. Unlike Elvira, he hadn't quite managed to collect any other garments to wear for the occasion. Such fanciful clothing weren't necessary for him in his everyday life, outside of Eclipse City, so he really only had a few different sets of clothing. Thanks to this, he had currently been wearing combat boots and black slacks that were a bit too tight for him. There was nothing more and nothing less to his outfit. Whether this was an issue for others or not, he hadn't quite known.

Thankfully, after a few minutes of passing through the village, Rinn had found himself nearing the tavern in which the pair were supposed to meet. One might expect him to have taken a bit longer to locate her, given that she hadn't been wearing her signature robes, but all it took was a single glance for Rinn to recognize Elvira. Those alluring blue eyes had been a dead giveaway. Of course a bright smile would overtake the elf as he closed in on his partner for the night. His jogging pace would come to a crawl and ultimately, as he walked towards her, he would begin to offer her a wave.

"Well hey there beautiful~ I must say, Elvira, I find you to be absolutely captivating in this state of dress." His voice had contained a hint of low resonance, dropping in tone to display his allure towards her in this moment. "I hope that you haven't been waiting too long for me." As Rinn spoke, he would take a moment to wrap an arm around Elvira's shoulder, softly pulling her along with him. "Let's head inside and get a few drinks in us. You've already granted me a beautiful start to the night. I can only imagine how the rest of it will go~"

    She smiles and playfully rolls her eyes. "Take it easy, netya hanwa,¹ unless you'd like a the vengeance of a goblin to rain down upon you. Trust me, it's rather scary to have the small lady charge at you!" With a laugh and a shake of her head, she inspects the smaller elf. With a playful squint of her eyes, she dramatically waves her arms to accent her sentence. "'Tis rather unfair, would you say? I dressed up nice for the occasion and here you are, presenting as if you had stolen these threads from a dwarf! Stars above, Rinn." Another laugh slips past her lips as she opens the door for him and follows him in to the tavern.

    The warmth of the tavern contrasted with the chilly air outside. The tavern had warm lighting from multiple lanterns hanging around, with the occasional chandelier. A small band played some tunes on a stage off to the right with some people, mostly elves but a few humans and dwarves were present, danced and cheered the band on. As the two elves entered, Elvira's nervousness became evident. Her fingers played at the fabric of her blouse and her eyes darted around the room as they made their way to the bar. When seated, she found herself reverting to the old habit of keeping her head down to conceal her face in the hood of the robes. Knowing this clearly wouldn't work with her current attire, she lifted her head and pushed the flowing hair over her right shoulder to block her face from the crowd off to the side.

    She smirks slyly and decides to break her own awkwardness by striking up a conversation. "So, Rinn. What kind of trouble does a man like yourself get into when I'm not around? I presume troubles involving women, no? Perhaps even others of various genders?" Truthfully, it was a dash of curiosity disguised by a quip, but she wouldn't admit that openly.

While Rinn had found himself curious as to whom this vengeful goblin had been, he had decided to hold off on bringing it up for the time being. After all, there weren't many goblins that he had come to know and bringing up said individual might ruin the fun to be had. Of course, if this goblin was anything like the one that he had come to know, Tatalia, than he was certain that they would pose no threat to him. After all, he had made friends with Tatalia in such a short amount of time and in such an interesting manner! If he could befriend the erudite goblin than who was to say that he couldn't befriend another?

Hoping to lean into the playfulness that often accompanied him, Rinn would respond to the words that were offered to him. As he continued to walk into the tavern, his arm still draped around Elvira's shoulder, his grin would only widen. "Netya hanwa? You think that I'm pretty?" A soft laughter would exude from his lips at this point, the pair soon finding themselves near the bar. "Just kidding of course~ I'd be lying if I were to say that I hadn't held similar thoughts to yourself. Whomever this goblin of yours is, they're a real lucky one~"

His grin would then transform into into a confident smirk as he begun to lean in, whispering softly within the ear that was shown to him. "As for the state of our clothing.. Well you're free to dress down as well.." Pulling back for a moment, Rinn would lean his back against the counter before taking a moment to order a couple of Pekoe Pods for the both of them. The barkeep would quickly offer them a pair before returning to their work, leaving Rinn to grab a hold of them both before handing Elvira one. "In all seriousness though, if I knew that you were going to dress like this, I would have taken the time to shop for something a bit more upscale. Unfortunately most of my clothes are like this. I sincerely apologize."

Hoping to rectify his mistake, Rinn would perform a deep now, cracking the Pekoe Pod in his hand as he had done so. This would lead to the sweet scent of lavender tea permeating within the air surrounding the man. As Rinn had begun to rise, he would bring the Pekoe Pod to his mouth before taking a large swig of the herbal remedy within. Afterwards he would lick his lips, clearing them of any juices that might remain. "As for your question? I tend to get into a lot of fights, mostly. More often than not, though, it's simply as a manner to train myself up in preparation for the future. There's no telling what kinds of things might unfold in the future. Especially after this whole ordeal with Vulcadreaus and Scern." As he had spoken for his reasons for training so intensely, his words had taken on a more serious note. This would soon come to an end though as he would continue, his words picking back up their usual playful nature. "One has to be strong enough to protect their loved ones after all. Both new and old." With this he would offer Elvira a wink before taking another swig of his tea. "Got a few of those now.. While some of them are women, I wouldn't exactly say that we're involved at the moment. There's Tatalia, Qastrel, and yourself but.. That's really it. Ah. And before I forget.. I tend to swing in every which way."

    They hadn't been at the bar long at all, but Elvira was already blushing. The way Rinn had whispered in her ear, the boldness and charisma he carried... something about it sent a shiver down her spine. It was odd to think about for her, but Gods did she like it! The tingling of her ear, the shiver down her spine, the way it seemed to make her heart race. It was some sort of dance that Rinn seemed to pull her into and, strangely, she wasn't against it at all. "What the hells," she thought. "This is... it's wild. Stars is he gorgeous, but this feeling is... new..."

    Turning to the smaller elf, she looked to him and froze. She had something to say but it was lost in the moment of his display. Something about him in this light, followed by the showmanship of the display he had put on, it was oddly captivating. Yes, she stared deeply at the lavender skin, the way the warm light softly accented his cheeks, the way his hair fell as he stood back up. Once he stood back up, she seemed to quickly snap back to the present moment. "I-I... uhh... No, you're fine, Rinn. A little too fine, if you ask me." She gave a sly look before listening to his "hobbies."

    Hearing that he was a fighter, she smiles and giggles. "I suppose the saying 'lover, not a fighter,' means nothing to you. You must be rather strong to be able to survive many fights, perhaps you'd show me just how strong one day." Her eyes dart over his figure and once more she smirks before turning back to the bar. "I suppose I could try a brew. I'm not one who normally consumes alcohol, but there have been a few out of the ordinary things today. What's adding one more to the list?"

A soft laugh would escape his lips as he thought on the phrase that she had mentioned. "It might not seem like it but I assure you that I am rather capable of fulfilling both of those roles~ Both lover and fighter. Each are things that I greatly enjoy and wish to bring others into." That having been said, he would lean fully back against the counter of the bar, his back cracking softly and his abs rippling the deeper he stretched. "Perhaps I'll be able to display both for you at some point or another, Elvira. Lessons on how to fight while we discuss the lengths of ones love~"

At the mention of her desiring a brew, the barkeep would return and see what the pair would like to have. Rinn wasn't one to become inebriated, if he could help it, since that more often than not led to a defilement of the temple that was his body. If Elvira had made it known to him though, that she had wished for him to partake in the brew as well, than he would surely have gotten the pair of them a couple of drinks. Otherwise he would simply request that the barkeep bring her the best brew that one could buy in such an establishment.

Either way, once the barkeep had offered Elvira a mug of ale, mead, or any other array of beverage, Rinn would gesture back towards the entrance of the tavern. "Would you mind accompanying me back outside? It's a lovely night out and I would be remiss to keep us cooped up at such a time. Perhaps.. Once we are out there, and after our drinks have been had, we can share a dance~" One of his hands would then extend out to her own, the claw of his index finger softly running along her hand before allowing for the totality of his own skeletal hand to settle upon it. "If you'd prefer that we stay in here though, of course, I'm more than willing to acquiesce and stay indoors with you."

    Elvira smiled and was blushing a deep red when the bartender came over and began to put on an absolute show. First, they spun a bottle of pineapple juice on their palm, the metal bottle glinting in the soft warmth of the bar's light. After pouring it into a container with ice, they tossed a bottle of Charon's finest vodka into the air and caught it behind their back, allowing to pour while mentally counting. After adding cream and cream of coconut, they use tools to crush and blend the ice and ingredients. After a few moments, they get a beautiful ornate hurricane glass and poured the cocktail into it. Finally, they placed curacao and a black flower into the glass and slide it to the cleric with a smile. The cocktail had taken on the look of a rainbow within seconds of being served, and Elvira's eyes lit up like the moonlight that guides her. The bartender stands near Rinn and smiles. "There you go, love. A beautiful rainbow Swimming Pool Cocktail for a fine lady. He's pretty lucky, eh?" He nudges Rinn and smiles before stepping off to serve other customers.

    Of course, this only caused Elvira to blush more. She tries to play it off by answering his request to step outside. "I-I go where the night leads," she says, slightly stammering from the attention placed on her tonight. "If you wish to go outside and explore the night, I would enjoy that. However, would you not wish to dance to the music from the band? I leave the choice to you, as you seem to be experienced in" - she pauses, taking a moment to think about her words - "in enjoying yourself, I suppose. I for one followed the path of cleric duties all my life, never seeming to take time to enjoy myself. So, I say you lead me tonight." Suddenly, she smirks and puts on a playful tone. "Let's see what fun I have with Rinntoki, Moonglade's most handsome warrior!" She giggles and stands, allowing him to take her hand.

Rather than taking offense to the words that the barkeep had been throwing around towards his date, Rinn had only found himself smiling along with the man in question. He had certainly agreed with the thoughts that the man had exuded. Elvira was an exceptionally beautiful specimen, even when compared to those of her kind. While there were a great many people that had caught Rinn's eye in the past, he couldn't quite compare them to the beauty that was before him now.

"Who's to say that we can't do both?~" Practically ignoring the barkeeps words for a moment, Rinn would close the distance between himself and Elvira. His hips had been touching her own as his thumb had continued to brush along the outside of her hand, his claw continuing to run scarcely against her skin. "Allow for this handsome warrior to escort the most beautiful of priestesses~"

From there Rinn would escort Elvira outside of the tavern. Once outside of the tavern itself, they would round the corner before finding themselves positioned outside of the wall that held a window beside the band. The window itself had been open and as such, one could easily hear the tunes from within. "Feel free to partake in your drink for the time being.. Once you've finished, I'll be sure to sweep you off of your feet." With a swift motion, Rinn would swap the hand that he was holding her own with. As he had done so, he would motion himself behind her, his other hand now placing itself against her upper waist. "Take your time~"

    Elvira was blushing more than ever as she was escorted out. She felt the eyes of the men in the room all placed on her, a few raising drinks in cheers to Rinn. "Oh my gods, Rinn," she whispered to him with embarrassment.

    When under the window, Rinn had placed his hand against her hip. This was met with an even deeper blush and a slight gasp. She smiled and took a sip of her drink before placing it on the ground against the wall of the tavern before turning back to him with yet an even deeper blush and a smile. "I'm not one for waiting, and one might say you had already swept me off my feet, so now I'm curious as to what your idea of such is~" 

    The taller woman looked down to him, obviously not minding the gap in their height. Placing a hand on his chest, she looks away shyly. "I knew you were rather peculiar the moment our eyes met, but you have surpassed my expectations by quite the margin, Rinntoki. I am... well... I am rather excited to see where the night goes." Her eyes meet his once more, a slight twinkling present in the deep blues of her irises.

Seeing as Elvira was more than willing to go along with his actions thus far, once she had begun to rest her hand upon his chest, Rinn would quite literally sweep her off of her feet. His hands would reach down and cup at the back of her thighs before lifting her off of the ground in one fell swoop. Thanks to his Bull's Strength tattoo, her weight had seemingly no real effect on his bearings. This would allow for him to continue on from there, spinning around with her for a moment before tossing her into the air. And once she had begun to descend? He would catch her in his arms, his hands at her waist, slowly lowering her. "I've been looking forward to this~"

With the music of the live band being able to be heard from their current location, Rinn would wrap both of his hands around Elvira's wrist before dancing to the beat. His footsteps had been exquisite and graceful whilst his hips had swayed to the instrumental. In an attempt to further grab Elvira's attention, Rinn had pushed himself to his utmost limits, bringing out every ounce of combat training over the years into a glorious dance. His rhythm and timing would attempt to match the flow of the music, his body ebbing every which way that the music had taken it. And from time to time, his hands would move from their place at Elvira's hips, his claws running along the fine material of her shirt, before scratching softly at her lower back. Naturally his hands would continue to swap between the two movements and even add in a flourish or a spin here and there.

"So long as you stick by my side, Elvira, I'll do everything that I can to gift you with nights such as these. Nights filled with vigor and laughter beneath the nights sky~ And if you ever need to step away? Well I'll be here waiting for you at the end of the day. Whether that's with you, this goblin of yours, or even a friend. So long as you need me there, I'll offer my best to appease you and grant you the warmth that you're gifting me tonight."

    Elvira gasps as she is lifted by the back of her thighs and once more as she is thrown, not expecting it at all. She gives a bit of a squeak, but manages to keep it mostly silent. As she is caught, she begins to giggle like a maniac. "You've looked forward to throwing me? Psycho!"

    The dance makes her heart race and flutter, and it's obvious that Rinn picks up on this. His movements guided Elvira, who was by all means not a dancer, to actually do half decent at dancing. She twirls, sways, and flows with Rinn, smiling and blushing the entire time. Every moment seems to fly by for her as she was having the absolute time of her life on this date meetup between close friends. She felt closer than ever, even thinking to herself that he was perhaps the best friend she had ever had. At least, that was until his hands brushed up her back only to return to her hips.

    Something about this move sent shockwaves through her spine. Such a simple maneuver, perhaps even innocent in intention, but it changed something in her. Something seemed to shift inside her, and his words only made it shift further.

She leaned in, ran a hand through his hair, and kissed him

    By no means was this the friendly style of some cultures, one where a kiss on the cheek means hello or goodbye, no. This kiss was planted firmly on the shorter elf's lips with a passion like no other. She felt her body heating up as her hands traveled across his head and down to his cheeks. Gods, her heart was racing! She had never felt like this in her life, and she didn't want this moment to end. She prayed it didn't end, even. In this moment, she was ready to run away from all, ready to leave everything and everyone behind to be with this man. She knew she couldn't however. She had duties. These thoughts would be for later, however. The moment the first kiss ended, she sensed he wished to talk. This was quickly met with a second, equally passionate kiss.

Psycho..? Why did that word had to crop up so often? In his eyes, Rinn was the farthest thing from a psychopath. He was simply a bit eccentric and enjoyed a good fight. Honestly, Elvira saying that had almost ruined the mood for him. Given that there was no way she could understand his annoyance with the word though, Rinn would simply ignore it and continue on. Especially considering the fact that Elvira had been laughing as she said it, indicating that she was simply playing with him.

While that brief moment of annoyance had all but passed already, in the moment that Elvira had run her hand through his hair and kissed him, said annoyance was all but blown out of the water. A sense of shock would run throughout the man's mind, causing him to stop dead in his tracks instead of continuing along with the dance. It was as though the very world itself had stopped for Rinn, leaving him in a state of inner turmoil. Just.. what had just happened? It was as though he was blinded by the woman's actions.

"Elvira.. I-" Before he could even get his words out, to express what he had just felt, Elvira had planted yet another passionate kiss upon his lips. Rather than simply stand there this time though, Rinn would return the kiss with full force. His lips would dance with hers for a few short moments, that felt like an eternity that he never wanted to end, but would soon come to an end nonetheless. Once the kiss had ended, Rinn would immediately take a step back, his cheeks tinged with a deeper purple hue than usual.

There were so many things that he wanted to say in this moment. So many different actions that he wished to undertake. One of said actions being the returning of the kisses that she had already sent his way. Rather than take said actions though, his mind would return back towards her words from earlier. About how she had had some goblin that would come after him if they were to intermingle too closely. If kissing didn't cross that boundary than he wasn't sure what would.

That single thought lingering within his mind, Rinn would attempt to soothe Elvira's emotions whilst softly pulling back. His usual grin would settle down into a rather soft smile and his fingers would reach up to her chin, holding it within his hands. "Oh Elvira.. You know that there is nothing more that I want than for this to continue.. But alas, I cannot steal you away from this goblin of yours. Not without their permission of course." The blush from before had still remained firm upon his cheeks as he leaned in and softly kissed Elvira's cheek before pulling away once more. His hands would root her chin in place, preventing her from leaning in for another kiss if she attempted to do so. "I really do like you.. but I'll need your guarantee that this is okay before we can continue."