Sawtooth Spire They want me to go eat some worms

It had not escaped Elfie's attention that he and Stag shared the youth ranks with a girl almos their age. She was not an epitome of his set standards for beauty (he subconsciously liked girls with pale coats just like Maegi had had), but the longer he observed her from afar, the more drawn he was to her and the more inclined he was to make her acquaintance. Perhaps, if she did not have too many teenage boy friends, he could make a good first impression. And thus avoid the embarrassment of being compared to others. 

So it happened that fate handed him a very good opportunity. He met Quellcrist with occupied jaws (thus conveniently making her unable to start the conversation and giving Elfie a chance to take an initiative) and he approached her more boldly than he would have. "Hey," he greeted her. "Watcha got there?" he asked.