[ Era wants to say that Estinien's description is entirely wrong, but it's partially true. Enough that she feels mildly uncomfortable whenever she thinks about the situation in too much detail.

She can feel Emeraldd shaking in her arms with unvoiced laughter at her expense. ]

Not whores. [ Twelve above it would be wonderful if her cheeks would stop burning. ] A brief hug or holding hands with friends is sufficient. And if it weren't, there are more than enough people willing to indulge in more intimate activities on a frequent basis that a lack of it from a portion makes no difference.

[ There is a reason the unicorns are still her friends, Estinien. And it's not because she's so good at killing unicorn-eating trees with Fire IV. ]