The siblings could feel everyone's eyes on them and were more than eager to leave. Even though the group seemed to be relaxing it still put the twins on edge.
Amastacia saw hare bones on one platter and from the looks of it the hares hadn't been cooked. She also saw the glass of what seemed to be blood. Her stomach was tied into knots from nervousness and she hoped that she could keep down the food she was consuming.
Niam heard Selk say that she would kill them and that was his que to stop eating. His sister followed suit and they both stood up.
"Thank you High Lady," they said in unison while bowing. They then both turned to rush out the door and get away from the frightening crowd.

"Wait! You never even introduce yourselves. I've been waiting this whole time to know what your names were and now you're just going to leave?!" Holly exclaimed opening her eyes and looking at the two. Alex chuckled softly and looked at the two wondering what made them want to leave all of the sudden. He was sure they were up to something just not really sure what.

((I'm so proud of myself for using a Drow name generator for these fake names. XP ))

Niam and Amastacia turned back around and faced the one that had asked for their names. They new that their actual names were obviously the names of surface elves so they both used names they remembered from their research and then mixed and matched them so they weren't someone straight from Drow royalty or history.
"My apologies," said Niam. "I am Barolin Ousst'tar."
"I am Ethenitra'aun Ousst'tar," said Amastacia, who, in her eagerness to leave, followed with, "Is that all?" She wanted to follow with the proper title, but this woman was obviously not a Drow so Amastacia had no idea what to call her.

{Lol good idea.}

Holly sighed she knew they were lying and they didn't seem to get the fact everyone in the room could tell. "I honestly don't think those are your names and also I'm positive you are not drow...you don't smell it. I'm positive everyone else would agree." She said looking at Selk, Vik and Neam. "Really not being a drow isn't a bad thing...Alex and I aren't drow. So why lie? It's just making at least me more suspisious." She finished and Alex nodded in agreement.

Niam wasn't too surprised considering how everyone had been eyeing them. Amastacia on the other hand was mortified. On the surface she would have been fine if her covered was found out but something about the Underdark changed her.
Niam took off the helmet from the armor and smiled. His tanned skin, brown hair, and pointed features, namely his ears, made it clear that he was a surface elf. "In that case, my name is Niam Nailo. This is my sister Amastacia. We're sorry to interrupt like this. We haven't eaten in awhile and were hoping to have some scraps. We didn't think that you would be this generous. Thank you, again."
Amastacia took off her helmet as well. Her dark brown hair fell out of the messy bun she put it in and fell into a ponytail thanks to the string she used to tie it together. She watched the others in the room suspiciously, ready to run at a moments notice.

Selk let out a contented hum, resting her head against Vik's chest. "Dinner sounds good," she whispered, closing her eyes. It felt strange to think of someone else being . . . like her other half. A surface dweller, at that! Grabbing a fistfull of the man's shirt, she let out a long sigh.
Holly calling out to the departing newcomers caught her attention. Selk let out a laugh, watching in amusement as the elves revealed themselves. She pushed herself to sit up, remaining in Vik's lap. Her red-glowing purple eyes scanned over their features curiously. "Why are you here then, surface-kin? Don't you find it dangerous to loiter about dark elven homes?"

Vik grinned and held the female drow gently, he was glad that she had agreed with the idea of dinner together. What he wasn't sure of was if he was going to stay long after the battle and if he did for how long. He knew that he wanted to be with her but how likely was it? Either way he figured it was best to dwell on that some other time right now he would enjoy the time they were having together. Turning to watch the new and unfolding events Vik sat there lazily not caring what the two intended to accomplish, if they didn't join up with them they were most likely going to die before they could get out anyway. Although he was interested in the fact that they were siblings, he just had an odd curiosity dealing with siblings as he had wondered what it would be like to have a brother or sister himself...

"Very much so," said Niam, still hoping to smile and charm his way out of the situation, though he wasn't sure they all cared much.
"Excessively so," grumbled Amastacia who found some courage from Selk's laughter. She had no love for Drow especially since their most recent raid.
Niam continued as if she hadn't spoken. "We were exploring this mine we found, trying to see if there was anything valuable in it. There were a few turns here and there. It was a while before we realized that neither of us knew the way back. We tried to get back but we just got more lost. This was the first place we found after days. I think it was days anyway."
"It was this or starving to death in the Underdark." Amastacia looked as if she would rather have starved than risk entering a Drow home. The only reason she didn't let her brother venture into the Underdark by himself was that he would be venturing into the Underdark by himself.

Holly smiled slightly and looked at the brother and sister. Alex still wasn't speaking. He didn't see the need for words and the drink Selk gave him was making his stomach ace, or maybe it was the raw meat. Holly on the other hand felt wonderfully amazing for the first time in a while. "Are you sure that's the whole story?"

((Uhm. If you want someone to die (etc), let me know. :P I can definitely take care of the situation in setting it up. :D If you have a suggestion about who should die, then PM me. I'm open to suggestions to keep the story going past battle point.))

Selk tilted her head, smiling at the siblings. "So you little rodents scampered into the fox's den, and can't find your way back out?" The dark elf let out a loud laugh, shaking her head. The small braids tossed about her face. "I suppose you need to find a way out of here?"
She was being kind - she should just kill them and be done with it. But it felt wrong to kill these surface dwellers while she protected the others.

"We would love if you could tell us how to get back to the surface. Of course if you don't want to then we will leave, try to find our own way, and we won't bother you ever again." Niam knew that Selk probably wanted to kill them. He also knew that Amastacia wanted to kill Selk, but there wasn't much chance in that happening so he ignored his sister in order to hopefully negotiate with Selk.
Amastacia wanted to jump Selk and strangle her even though she would lose. She decided to ignore her homicidal tendencies because her fear told her that these people could easily kill her and it would be best for her to leave as quickly as possible. Her gaze switched between Selk and the girl who questioned their honesty.

"I don't have much time," the dark elf replied, smiling slightly. "But I think we can negotiate your leaving safely."

((So sorry for the short post. :XD))

((It's fine but you have to forgive me for my short post. :) ))

Neither of the two liked that they had to negotiate to leave safely but they were far beyond ready to do so.
"What are your terms?" Amastacia asked while she shifted her weight so she wouldn't be caught flat-footed.
Niam crossed his arms, knowing he wouldn't like what he was about to hear.

Vik sat there with Selk in his lap watching the scene with very sporadic focus, he seemed to zone in and out. He was thinking about the fight that was about to happen and what was going to happen when this was all said and done. He really had little interest in the siblings but he decided he would step in and join the conversation, "So you two do you mind if I ask you a question?"

Amastacia looked at the man that Selk was using as a chair. He didn't seem at all interested before so she wondered why he wanted to ask them anything. Niam just realized that the man was there. He looked to see if his sister had noticed and she must have because she wasn't phased by the man.
"Sure. What's the question?"

((Sorry about the two short posts. I wish I could put them together. Good night.))

Vik looked at them with a spark of interest suddenly reaching his eyes, "Why would you go and explore a place you had no idea how to leave? Why didn't you make a few marks or something? It just seems to me you two were extremely careless." It was obvious from his voice that he was toying with them, he just wanted to pick at them for a while then he would leave them alone.

((You good lil mama))

((Short posts are fine. :D I'm not extremely picky about them. I leave them scattered about as it is! I just feel bad when I do. So, no worries about short posts! I won't get mad. :heart: And I'll reply once they answer Vik's question. ;)))

"We were careless," said Amastacia and she looked down at the floor. "We were really desperate. We were hoping it was some sort of gem mine and we could get some fast money because we, frankly, have none. And we're not about to beg for it on the streets. Our only options for marking the way were to either grab sticks and have them point the way we came from or use the few items we own. We weren't about to do the latter out of principle and we didn't think of the former until we were pretty deep into the mine. Niam was supposed to remember the way and he didn't." Amastacia's face was completely serious when she looked back up a the man Selk was sitting on.
Niam was about to say something in his own defense but he stopped himself. It was obvious that they had had this fight already.

Vik nodded at the two then replied, "I see, desperate times call for desperate measures huh? Well sometimes you ought to think before you act and that includes those desperate times." He was done questioning them now and had had his short fuse of interest burnt out so he would be fine now. It was obvious these two were young and very distraught about their situation whatever it may be and that was enough for the half breed to know.

"I think it would be reasonable if you fought for your freedom," the dark elf said when it was apparent that Vik was finished. Stroking the half-breed's shoulder absent-mindedly, Selk watched the pair. "I have an upcoming battle that could use more fighters." Her purple eyes flashed with laughter. "Or you could dwell in the dungeon and pray that I remember you later, if you don't want to be used."

Neam smiled at the male elf's name. She stretched her arms up, showing her leather armor, finally. "Niam, Amastacia. What can you do? I see thieves, but is there some hidden skill under that face? Or is what we see all there is to you?" She dropped her arms, leaving her cloak open. The leather she wore was tooled in silver and dyed a deep red, almost the same color as her hair. She walked forward, looking them up and down. "Well? What do the children of the woods say?"

Amastacia looked to Niam. She hadn't come down here expecting to fight but if that was what it took to get back to the surface she would do it, or at least pretend to. She definitely liked the idea of fighting more than sitting in a dungeon hoping to be let free. "We'll do it?" she asked him.
"We'll fight for you," he said to Selk. At the very least he would survive the battle, even if they didn't win it, though he hoped they did. He looked at the group. "Is this everyone that is fighting?" he asked before he noticed one of them smile.
He didn't want to admit that they were more than theives, but he didn't want them to think that they would be useless in a fight. "We can hold our own in battle," he said, though he wasn't entirely sure how true that would be since he didn't know how big the battle would be. He watched the red haired woman and wondered what, and who, she was.

Neam's smile grew. "How many have you fought at once, I wonder? Three, four bandits on the open road? This will likely be very different from what you are used to. Which reminds me... Mistress Selk? Would you mind me 'accidentally' breaking some of the structure? If all goes well, I'll do my best to repair the damage." She looked at Selk while prowling around the two elves.

"Destroy what you need to keep things moving," Selk replied, grinning at the title Neam used. "In fact, the more chaos and destruction, the better. I can have the slaves repair things later, if I wish it."
Yawning, the dark elf closed her purple eyes, and leaned back against Vik's chest.
"It is almost time to prepare for tomorrow morning. We will move before noon, so I suggest everyone get a good amount of rest and sleep." Her black fingers moved to massage Vik's wrist, and she sighed. "The two surface elves can room with everyone else, if they need it."

"You can stay in Alex's room." Holly said to the two elves. She was dreading tomorrow hoping tonight could be an endless darkness lasting for Alex and her to live in. Yet somehow she was getting super excited. Alex on the other hand didn't want to let her go. He felt as if she would dissappear from his grasp and fade to nothing if he did. Although he wasn't sure if he believed these feelings but knew that he would treat every moment as if it were their last.