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"I am happy you enjoyed yourself," said Valera. "But such roughshod tavern behavior does not suit you, my dear master. Drinking and roaring and fighting like that, it reminds me of my time in the Midnight Order there were were nothing but armored up oafs getting sloppy with drink and wanting my affection."

Valera clasped her hands together, remembering a fond memory. "If there is ever a way to return to Elduin, I would love to show you to a proper Night Dance where vampires like myself drink and dance and laugh. With elegance, of course."

"Now you sound just like Chiros."

"I suppose I do. I cannot help it. I made many happy memories during my time in the vampiric court, even if in the end, they ended up exiling me. For a time, I hated anything to do with 'elegance', but in time, I came to yearn for the parts of my home and people that made my childhood enjoyable," said Valera.