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The Genasi clears his throat and slides off of his bar stool, giving the small assembly a brief but polite bow. "A pleasure to make you acquaintance," he begins. "I am Ngo Xuan, a traveler from the Kingdom of Jade, as Madame Lilli indicated."

Xuan gives a little half smile and coves his face in embarrassment. "Ahh, yes, the literal translation would be giant fairy, I suppose since gnomes are significantly larger than most fairies. We don't really have your kind in the Kingdom, so we don't have a word that encompasses everything like...

Hmm, this one certainly likes to talk. I suppose it's a gnomish trait, Xuan thinks as he listens to Lilli speak about his homeland. "The Kingdom is a large place, madame. There are many different cultures there that make up the polity, some based on region, others on social rank. I suppose to...

Xuan sips quietly from his drink as he listens to the gnome self identified as Lilli mostly talk to herself. His interest seems piqued, however, when she talks about books she has read bout the Kingdom. "Is information about the Kingdom of Jade difficult to . . ." the Wu Jen begins, but trails...

Xuan looks down at the gnome as she approaches his spot at the bar. He favors her with a full smile, revealing teeth all filed down to sharp points. Though an attempt is made to cover it with the scent of saffron, an acrid, chemical odor wafts from the Genasi. "Good day Madame Lilli," he says...

Giving a mean little smile to himself, Ngo Xuan looks at the tavern door with the name Hanged Man above it, then looks back down at the small map of the city. Yes, this is certainly it, he thinks as he rolls up the map and sticks it in one of the many pockets hidden on his courtly robe. Smiling...