I Don't Really Have A Choice
Before starting his private sampling of exotic rocks, Jake first invited Aisling's sister to join the Myrtharian Nerds as promised. It pained him to part with half a kilo of his liquid alloy stash again, but it was for a good cause.
The underground cave connected directly to a magma chamber had blistering temperatures and unless he accepted little Chloe into his faction, she would have soon succumbed were it not for the Myrtharian Body passive.
"So... Do you need... You know... I mean blood and..." Jake asked awkwardly out of a sense of hospitality.
"No." Aisling snapped back fiercely, giving him a glaring look, her red face thoroughly scandalized.
" ? "
Chloe's innocent expression showed that she had no idea what he was referring to, and it made Jake realize that he had gotten it wrong more clearly than Aisling's ill-tempered response.
[Your question wasn't silly, though I doubt your outburst of helpfulness was entirely selfless...] Xi scoffed in his head.