The kerfuffle had garnered a significant amount of attention, including that of Talandrel. He blanked Valeena as he strode over to the Draenei next to her, clearing his throat, "Excuse me, madam, but I could not help but witness that particularly powerful act; I would be honoured if you joined me at my table for a drink."

This time, the Draenei just stood and faced the elf, meeting his height, "I apologise if this seems a little rude, but were you not just with this woman?" She gestured at Valeena, who was staring at the pair.

Talandrel glared at her for a second, "I think you must be mistaken, I have never seen this woman before in my li- OOF!" The Night Elf collapsed on the floor, clutching his crotch. Valeena had had enough of him, and had delivered a shattering kick to his groin.

"Be grateful, it would've been harder if you hadn't bought the drinks." She spat at stunned elf. By this time, the whole bar was watching the two Draenei. Conversations had ceased and the air was tense.

"I think you two had better leave." Christi suggested as she returned with the other Draenei's order, "Not because I want you to, but because that creep has connections, and not necessarily the good sort. You'll want to leave before anyone sees you towering over him." Christi winked as she placed the bottle and cheese into a paper bag, handing it to the blonde Draenei, and then stepping out from behind the bar, over the elf as if he wasn't there, and towards the far table of Dwarves.

The Dwarves stood and walked up to Valeena and the blonde Draenei, "Nobody saw nothing; we'll make sure o' that. We just need to get you down to the Legerdemain for safety reasons an' stuff. None o' this guy's cronies dare go in there after what Arille did to 'em; nasty piece o' magic 'at was; bleedin' hilarious, but nasty. Not to say they didn't deserve what was comin' to 'em." One of them said, laughing as he was reminded of whatever Arille Azuregaze did.

The walk to the Legerdemain was short, and they soon arrived at the back door. One of the Dwarves pulled a key from his beard and slipped it into the lock, ushering the Draenei inside. A squeal followed by a shout of surprise from the lead dwarf told Valeena that they were far from expected,

"…an' now they need to stay holed up 'ere for a bit, jus' till it all dies down, ya know?" The Dwarf returned with Amisi Azuregaze, Arille's wife, in tow, "You got a place they can stay?"

"I know Valeena has an almost permanent room here, I'm sure I can find the other one a suitable place." Amisi sighed, "Until then, it's best that they stay back here or up in Valeena's room; we might need you two to stay with them though, it's a busy night tonight and anyone could sneak around without much trouble."

The Dwarves looked at each other, "Yeah, about that. We kinda need to head back and clear up the 'mess' pretty sharpish. We can't be babysittin' all night."

Amisi held her face in her palm, "Fine, one of you can go. I'm sure they can't have caused THAT much of a stir. It was only a kick in the balls." Amisi sighed again, "What I would give to have a free shot at his bollocks…" She turned and left, giving the Dwarves no time to argue, and after a quick discussion, one of the Dwarves shot out of the door, plucked the key from the keyhole and slammed it shut.

"Damnit, Regnim! I'll get you back for this." The remaining Dwarf shouted, kicking the door in frustration. He turned to face the Draenei, "Oh, I didn't mean… I… not to say I don't want to be here…" He scrambled for words, his eyes fixated upon the sturdy hooves of the girl in front of him.

"It's okay, we understand," The blonde Draenei said, patting the Dwarf on the head, "Or at least I do, I'm unsure about… Valeena?"

"Yeah, though I'm a bit annoyed that everyone seems to know my name, but I don't know anyone else's." Valeena replied.

"Ya know Regnim's." The Dwarf said.

"Yes, but…" Valeena started.

"And ya know Amisi's." Came the Dwarf's low voice.

"I…" Valeena spoke.

"And Arille's." The blonde Draenei interjected.

"Fine!" Valeena cried, "I get it!"

"Woah, calm down. We're just having a bit of fun." The blonde Draenei said softly, "If you really want to know, I'm Laruna and this guy is Degnim, Regnim's twin."

"I can tell people ma own name ta very much." Degnim told Laruna.

"Yes, but it sounds so much nicer coming from me, don't you think?" Laruna replied, beaming at Degnim.

"This is all well and good, but aren't we supposed to be finding somewhere to stay? You know, so we don't get the heck beaten out of us?" Valeena said.

"The 'heck' beaten out of us? Well aren't you little Ms Goody-Two-Hooves? Getting the heck beaten out of us is like being told to go away by a bouncer. It doesn't happen. You get told to piss off by a bouncer, and similarly, you get the shit beaten out of you. Life isn't all sugar-coated rainbows and Unicorns." Laruna laughed.

"Oh I used to be quite the potty-mouth, I assure you." Valeena replied.

"Of course you were hun, and I used to skip through meadows of flowers, make daisy chains and be scared of the dark." Laruna laughed again, "I like you. You're really quite cute, like a soft bunny wabbit."

"Oh shove it!" Valeena barked.

"Ooooh, maybe this wabbit is actually wolf in disguise after all." Laruna replied.

"Ladies, I love a good cat fight as much as the next guy, but is there a chance you can untwist your kickers and put down the handbags for a while? There's only so much a guy can take o' this stuff." Degnim interrupted, "Don't mind Laruna, she's a playful lass, but can get a bit caught up in the moment. It's usually best jus' to accept what she says; it's the only way to shut 'er up." He whispered to Valeena.

"Thanks for the heads up." Valeena replied.

Steps began to echo through the back room, and Degnim tensed, reaching behind him; possibly for a hidden weapon. Laruna also fell into a less static pose. Valeena crossed the room in a few short steps and ducked down behind a plush purple settee,

"Degnim, I found a- AHH!" Amisi shouted as she entered the room, only to have Degnim leap at her.

"Sorry Amisi, we didn't know…" Degnim was again forced to put his apology skills to the test, but fell silent as Amisi slapped him across the face.

"That's the second scare you've given me tonight. Anyone outside would think the worst if I keep screaming whenever I go behind the scenes." Amisi reprimanded Degnim, "Anyway, there's a spare room upstairs opposite Valeena's. It's right at the back of the hall, so you can sit outside both of them and guard the entrances, Degnim."

"Oh joy." Degnim said sarcastically.

"There's no way you'll make it through the crowds unseen, so I've aligned this Hearthstone to the corridor. It's rare, so don't break it, and use it wisely." Amisi said, "They're usually only for one person, but Arille modified it for use with more." She handed the stone to Degnim and left the room.

"I've always wanted one o' these things. Stuff of legend back in Azeroth, they are. Always knew settling down in a city of mages would have its rewards." He stood, studying it for a minute as Valeena and Laruna stared at him, "Okay, I give," he said, "How the hell does it work?"