Alinis:
The tired she-elf grimances as another lightening strike hit somewhere nearby. "Ehlonna's grace. We need to get out of this mess," she said to the rather thin looking hinny beside her.
The hinny snorted as if in agreement, keeping close to the elf as they walked through the sodden streets and glaring at anyone who even looked like they were getting close to her. Most had the sense not to mess with such an obviously ill-tempered creature and a few wondered why the tall elf hadn't sold the hinny to the knackers.
She sighed in relief as she found an inn. "The Drunken Morkoth Inn," she said. "Strange name. Wonder what a Morkoth is," she wondered to herself as she went around back, looking for the stable.
A small, curly topped girl was mucking out a stall. Alinis coughed politely and the girl turned, eyes widening at seeing a full-blood elf. "Ooo, you're tall," she said, blurting out the obvious and blushing hotly at the bad manners.
Alinis chuckled, amused. "I eat alot of green vegetables," she said, grinning as the child made a bleagh-face. "Do you have room for me and my hinny here?"
"2 copper a day for the hinny takes care of feed and care. For a place for yerself, you'll hafta make arrangements w'me da or ma." the girl said, looking expectantly at the she elf.
"So you work the stable?"
"Aye, I keep things tidy or me mum an da'll skin me. So will you stay?" she looked hopeful.
"Alright then. Be warned though, Sweetbee here tends to react violently towards men and will plant a hoof or take a bite out of anything resembling a male,"
"No problem. I'll take care of her meself. That is, if she'll let me,"
Alinis turned to the mule, who ambled towards the girl and blew softly in a proffered hand. "She'll do," Alinis nodded. "Now where is your da?"
"Behind the bar, mindin the customers, silly." she said, allowing Alinis to stow most of the gear in the stable.
"If you look after my stuff proper, I'll give you a couple of coppers for your efforts,"
The girl beamed happily. "Sweet!" she said as Alinis flipped her the coins for the hinny's board and bread and entered the inn-tavern and slid down on a chair in front of the bar.