Sabrina
*Sure enough, Kalisha decided to wait it out being that she showed up early. She'd set up a small camp with bare minimum - used Ire's Raze power to make a temporary fire (with Ire itself as the campfire, and stones surrounding it to prevent accidental spread), and a round piece of wood she found somewhere as a seat.
Her armour was already on, and her mask removed so her face was visible, so that whoever she may concern can identify her as the one for the job.
Kalisha didn't really know what to think about this job - what is she protecting the gatherers from? Is this even legal? Is she going to have to fight bandits, landlords, or the wilds while the assigned gatherers pick the herbs?
But hey, money is money. Wouldn't be the most immoral thing Kalisha has done as a mercenary.*
Kanesha
*A couple minutes would pass and Kalisha would hear some scurrying among the leaves. Looking up she would see a squirrel climbing down a tree. What catches her attention though is the amount of intelligence in the squirrel's eyes as it makes its way toward you. You then see it slowly transform into a into a tall yet slim humanoid figure wearing dark robes and a hood that completely covers his face.* 
"Glad you could make it Miss Kalisha. Seeing that you are here, I can only assume you have accepted the job. The boss who had sent you the letters apologizes for not meeting you in person. He is a very busy man, and hopes that I, one of his most reliable employees, can manage you. Come follow me, the herbalists have gathered a few feet from here. They seemingly got distracted by some unique fungi under a tree" 

*Assuming that you follow, the robed figure would lead you through the underbrush and eventually lead you to a clearing where you would see an elderly macen man and woman hunched over looking under a tree with their herbalist gear spread out across the ground. The robed figure would clear his throat the two of them would turn in surprise, but would smile at seeing Kalisha*

"Ah, what a fine young lady we have here. Is she going to be escorting us on this job?" *The elderly woman would ask*

"I wouldn't feel right about having someone so young die for an old fart like me. If you ever feel in danger missy, feel free to leave me behind. You aren't leaving much behind" *Chuckles the old man*

*The robed figure would clear this throat once more* "You needn't worry, the escort hired today was deemed more than capable of protecting the two of you for this task. Now that we've all gathered, here are the portraits of the plant we want today and a map of the location. We're gathering yellow puccoon today. However there has been reports of wild wolves roaming about. That being said, I am certain the escort can handle it. Any questions?"
Sabrina
*Kalisha watches the squirrel curiously, and hardly reacts as it morphs into a person.
~~That's a human person!!~~
As requested, Kalisha follows along with him to find the herbalists. Two Macens, an elderly man and woman... Makes sense that they need to be protected, not many elderly people are in such a good physical condition to fight, especially Macen.
In order of being asked, she answers the questions directed towards her, but doesn't speak much more besides asking her own question when the robed figure asks if she has any.*
"So I'm only protecting them from wild animals then? No other people or sentient fauna are gonna show up?" *Kalisha wanted to make sure. She'd very likely be able to handle it either way, but it's best to know for certain.*

And yes the strike through text is a Bill Wurtz reference((

Oh yeah no need to worry about
Kanesha
*The robed figure would shake his head side to side*
"I cannot say what comes and goes through these woods. There are some sentient fauna and people are allowed to freely roam through here. Though, such threats are unlikely, albeit things you should keep an eye out for regardless. I can only say the odds of you encountering wolves is very likely. If you encounter a bear though, then I suppose fate isn't smiling down on you. Any other questions?"
Sabrina
"Hm... Alright, I'm good," *Kalisha said. She'd turn to the herbalists.* "Ready to go?"
*Hopefully the robed figure didn't 'jinx' the group and a bear didn't actually show up. As exciting as it sounds to face off against a bear, Kalisha wants to avoid it when she can.
Wonder exactly how many wolves there are though. Lone wolves aren't actually aggressive and normally ignore people unless they have a pet dog of their own, but packs on the other hand... Let's hope Kalisha's flaming kanabo or Wrathful Bolts serve as effective deterrents.*
Kanesha
*The elderly couple would smile and follow the map. On your trek the morning sun would start to raise and brighten up the forest. More of the wildlife would awake and jitter about and the wild flowers were a pretty sight as well. The elderly woman would turn around and hold up a mushroom to Kalish*

"Here missy, do you want a shroom? Cooked it this morning. It tastes bitter, but it's good for your body"

"Don't distract her Laura. I swear you are going to be the reason we get attacked by a bear" *The elderly man would joke*

"Oh, get your kickers out of a knot. I'm sure we'll be fine. We're just gathering some yellow puccoon. Why look, there's some over there! Here, be a sweetie Henry and gather it while us ladies have a small snack break"

"We just had breakfast Laura... This is why you never lose any weight" *Henry would mumble but walk on over to a patch of plants, pull out his herbkit and start collecting them*

"Now, where were we. Oh yes, the mushrooms. Here you go sweetie, enjoy. I've got some more snacks if you're interested" *Laura would ask with a smile*
Sabrina
*Kalisha kindly refused the cooked mushroom originally, but decided to take it the second time it was asked. Should know better than to decline food from old people anyway.
Hadn't actually put the helmet back on yet, so Kalisha didn't have to fool around to eat.* "Thank you," *She said, then taking a bite out of the mushroom.
...Hopefully they didn't dose her with something. You honestly never know with those herbalist types, some of them act like it's completely normal.
Kalisha kept watch and listened out for danger.*
Kanesha
*It would be pretty bitter as Laura said and would likely invoke a gag response if Kalisha doesn't put in the effort to cover it up. It would seem elderly people's taste buds weren't that sharp. As Kalisha would look around though she wouldn't see anything out of the ordinary, but listening to her surroundings, she would suddenly notice all the jittering of the animals had disappeared and was instead replaced with silence except for Laura's humming and Henry's grunts. Laura would look over and smile warmly at Kalisha*

"Did you like it missy? You know, I've been calling you missy alot, but you have a name don't you. Don't want to be rude. I am Laura, and that's my husband Henry. We are herbalists incase you didn't know" *She would say with a chuckle*
Sabrina
*Ugh... Nasty. Wish she could say it wasn't the worst thing she's ever tasted... But it probably is.
Kalisha fakes a smile to the old lady, trying to hide that she wanted to spit it out. She pushes it under her tongue to hide the piece of mushroom and spoke;* "It's alright," *Kalisha said regarding the mushroom.* "I'm Kalisha... Mercenary for hire." *Instead of telling them her mercenary alias, she decided to give them her real name.
The moment the old lady looks away, Kalisha turns and quietly spits out the chewed piece into her hand and tosses it away, then slips the rest of the mushroom into her bag of belongings. Probably be usable as an alchemy ingredient or something, by those who know the craft. If not... No idea.*
"Do you gather here often?" *Kalisha asks Laura and Henry, whomever it may concern.*
Kanesha
*Laura would shake her head*

"Ah, Kalisha. What a pretty name. Though I wouldn't imagine someone with such a pretty name being a mercenary, but I suppose we all have our talents." *Laura would respond not noticing that Kalish spit out her mushroom, but would instead be pulling out another from her bag and happily munch on it before turning around to answer your question*
"Oh no, we typically gather in a forest much closer to our cabin. We used to go around visiting all sort of forests for herbs when we were younger when our knees weren't as rusty. I can say we've been here before, but that was many years back. It still looks very beautiful though, especially with the bits of snow here and there. If you are wondering why we are here though, we needed some extra coin to deal with the harsh winter and the payment for this job was eye boggling for an elderly couple like ourselves. I wonder if the value for coin has decreased or if our employer is just very careless with his money, not that I'm complaining" *Laura would say with a laugh*

*At this point Henry would've finished gathering the herbs and return to the two of you with a grin on his face.*

"Well we got a good haul. According to the map there should be one other location with the yellow puccoon. After that we should be good to go. You ladies finished with your 'snack'?"

*Laura would nod* "I've finished my portion, but would you like some more Kalisha?" *And she would pull out another mushroom from her pouch*
Sabrina
*Kalisha understood the motive behind needing extra coin. The only thing she did not understand was how Laura could eat those bitter mushrooms.
With winter setting in, it's become more dangerous and difficult to collect herbs and stuff throughout the season. It's why farmers have difficulty surviving the winter if they had a bad harvest or their crops were insufficient... Herbalism wouldn't be so different, but at least herbalists could grow their own things in greenhouses and sheds to give them a little help throughout the winter... But that's time consuming and takes effort, two things that these elderly people may not have enough of to do it anyway.
Kalisha smiled to Laura and shook her head kindly.* "No, thank you. They're nice, but I don't think I should eat too much. And besides, you'll need all the food and coin saved that you can get for the winter."
*Hopefully those were some good enough reasons for the elders.
Kalisha was ready to proceed with the two to the next area for them to gather.*
Kanesha
*Laura would laugh and like a grandma still places the mushroom in Kalisha's hand*
"Nonsense, a young girl like you needs all the nutrition she can get. Us old folks don't need it as much. So eat as much as you want."

*Henry would let out a sigh but continue forward, leading the two of you to the next location. However, as it was mentioned earlier, the forest was awfully quiet. Out of the blue three figures would leap out from the underbrush toward you all, but Kalisha would be the only one to notice as Laura and Henry continue to walk forward unaware of the peril that is approaching them*