[Kenkuroi Mithania]

*Muaks*

The kiss landed, not on the human male but on little baby Rose, squarely between the soft and slight baby hair that was supposed to be her eyebrows.

The earlier aggravated Rose, who had calmed down a little, was now working herself to a frenzy after receiving the kiss from such a beautiful and handsome elf. But she wasn't screaming or crying in dislike, in fact she was squealing happily, wriggling excitedly in Lyr's cluth, and almost looks like she was blushing having gone a little pink in the cheeks!

The elf identified as Ceph'eroh looked at the 'object' he had just kissed, alternating to the 'object's' father without any signs of taking offense, surprise or disgust, without any changes on that cool, impassive, seemingly aloof demeanor he wore since he first made his presence known, throughout Kenkuroi's tantrums and now this....

Turning towards his female counterpart, he said, in good-will jest though his silky, haughty voice implied some sense of derogotary towards Lyr's race, "Humans! Such weird customs they have!"

Val, was trying hard not to giggle at Lyr's reaction and to take the sting out of Ceph's remarks she spoke up, "He was just trying to greet you... urm... uh.... Mister Lyr?" Quickly, she whispered to the male elf in rapid elvish, who in turn nodded his head and answered absent mindedly, "Yes, I believe that's how to address a human indeed."

Turning back to Lyr, she continued, "Though of course it's a mistake on Ceph's part for such greetings are normally extended only to relatives and very close friends. He was just pulling your leg, as usual he..."

"I was testing you," Ceph interrupted. "Apparently you do not indulge in exotic eroticism, therefore the young Lord must be still a virgin and if he is, I shall happily claim my ten crown bet from Hérion hah! And I know how humans greet each other, they say Serale and extend their hands like this," to which the male elf extended a hand for Lyr to shake, should he desire to do so.

Val rolled her eyes, shaking her head as she whispered to Lyr, but still loud enough for the male elf, or anyone in close proximity to hear, "Ignore him and his nonsense. He is always goofing around even at inapropriate times! Anyways, this Borthanas you mention, is she your daughter's mother?"