[The quip earns an amused grin. She could roll with the playful teasing just as well as regular conversation. Years spent on the road, in and out of taverns amidst the company of other adventurers has honed the skill learned from a lifetime of being the middle child.

And so, indulging him, Toh'ni explains the lore as it's been passed down among the people of Doma. She herself has only but recently gained a deeper understanding after being asked to assist with quelling the three great beasts' rage, but she's happy to impart what she's learned.]

And so these four wise, noble beasts journeyed alongside master Tenzin, defeating foes and protecting the people, until they at last came upon a foe that they could not best. One whose might was greater than all five of them combined. Master Tenzin saw no choice but to sacrifice himself in order to see this evil sealed away. The seal held for centuries...

[That she trails off at the end is deliberate, both because in this time the barkeep has finally found the time to take their order (she asks for something of the non-alcoholic variety) and to give Thancred a moment, to be sure that she hasn't lost his interest, and to give him a chance to interrupt if he has questions, wishes to make any speculations, observations, or... well, anything else. She's wary of talking his ears off, despite his earlier flattery.]