[CENTER][h1][color=6ecff6]Aaliyah[/color][/h1][/CENTER]

Aaliyah politely thanked the hag and Beigeiros for the ice cream. Admittedly, it did look good, but she was still cautious. She wanted to cast Identify on the ice cream right then and there to make sure that there wouldn't be any adverse effects. But, she realized it would be rude, and the hag might recognize the ritual if she performed it right then and there. 

She winces as Beigeiros ate his ice cream right then and there, causing a brain freeze. She answers the group, "[color=6ecff6]I'll...eat mine after we go through the portal. Just in case![/color]" 

She was surprised to see a goblin approach the stand and take up the offer of ice cream in Lissandra's place. She did tense a bit. Things certainly became...interesting, the last time she encountered a goblin in Ishaan's palace, to put it mildly. 

She noticed that Mariel had moved to position herself between Aaliyah, Beigeiros, and Lissandra, and the goblin, as though ready to defend them. 

Aaliyah suggested to Mariel and Beigeiros politely, "[color=6ecff6]Um...why don't we get going through the portal?[/color]"