Katherine
*Erin would walk the street, having been given some details about the different streets and districts. She had went and told the Katachan that she was apart of the blacksmithing clan of the family, since it seemed extremely important for her to know what she was dealing with... Safer to be apart of their side, she guessed.*

"Where to go... This place is way too big to just explore while looking for a single person. Wonder where she could be?"
James
*Syele would be walking down the city street around that time with her arm having a bit of fresh scar tissue after getting cut down to the bone by a sword. If it wasn't for her magic then the damage would had been more severe, additionally, she still had a bit of blood on her mouth after ripping out a guard's throat during the operation. It wasn't the most pretty way of killing someone, but at least it got the job done in her eyes. 'Now, onto some some business... I suppose... I'll need to work on adding onto the house and extending the foundation with some addition rooms.' She thought to herself while slightly pumping shoulders with Erin as she went.*

*If the oriate had decent eye sight they would notice Syele's rough state, but also that they had very common similarities to the average member of the Husen merchant clan. Grayish to white hair and a small body frame with a rather... Depressed look constantly visible on their face.*
Katherine
*Erin would get a bit uppity about being bumped into by some random stranger... Don't they have eyes?! She begun following Syele and slowly noticed the different traits... And the blood? This was probably someone she should be avoiding.*

*Then again, if this kemonomimi was becoming rabid or taking snaps at passersby, she could get some gold for handing her in. Quite the good day, to be sure! She would poke the girl's shoulder while speaking:*

"Hey, what're you doing? You bumped into me and have blood all over you, did you just finish biting something?"
James
*Syele calmly turned around to face Erin, she would almost immediately notice the similarities that the two had, but for the moment she rubbed it off to address her question.* "Me? Getting off from a bit of a quest and heading home, I do... Apologizes for bumping into you, but I also tore out someone's throat with my canines if you're so interested into the matter... Miss... Well, I suppose I would have to exchange my name firstly, it's Syele Husen."

*She stated flatly while continuing to look her over for the time being with a sharp yet dull look with her eyes mirroring it almost exactly.* "Would you by chance be looking for a place to stay?" *She spoke out with an equal tone and simply stood there quietly with the blood still covering her for the time being.*
Katherine
"Another-?!..."

*Erin sighed. This was quite the coincidence... But could possibly be the girl she was looking for. As she rubbed her chin, she felt like she remembered this Syele's face but not quite as it was before her now. Maybe it was because of the blood all over her mouth, but that shouldn't be too big of a concern.*

*What she should be worried about was the fact she just admitted to biting someone! Well, tearing their throat out, as she put it... Disgusting. Syele was not rabid however, since she should have just started biting her by now or something. To call the guards or to not... That was the question.*

"You could... Uhm... At least wipe the blood off of your face. I feel like you're familiar however, and it's possibly because we share the same clan. My name is Erin Husen! Currently I could use a place to stay, sure... Out of the kindness in your heart?"
James
"Would I truly be a merchant of house Husen if it was out of the kindness of my heart?" *She stated plainly while trying to wipe a bit more of the blood away from her mouth with her sleeve. The girl was familiar and even the name more so.* "Ah, Erin, third cousin... Or was it a second cousin? I don't quite remember much of the last time we met since it was simply a merchant meeting between our fathers... But last I did hear that your family had a nasty incident with some of their own guards... What a tragedy."

*She stated without a hint of emotion to her words, the cold glare would continued for a moment and then she spoke out.* "It'll be ten gold deposit and a fifty silver a month rent... It's the previous agreement I had with the last tenant before he up and ran away along with a twenty-fifty percent cut if you happen to find a job. If you got a counter offer then I am more pleased to hear it." *Her voice didn't display much, either their her face, which was a rather common trait to some of the merchant Husen's as they grew older.*
Katherine
"That is true. Most of us do end up having tragedies dropped onto us by some twisted fate... Which is why we have to stick together when we can! Ten gold deposit, 150 silver a month, I keep one hundred percent of what I make. If you need anything from me, you can rely on your sister-cousin-member... Without interest!"

*She gave her a little boop on the nose once she finished, then kept her hand down to shake. She smiled rather warmly, at least that small headache was figured out. This Syele seemed rather... More dead on the outside, than the younger one. I guess having your family sold into slavery does that to someone?... That would explain why she knew her name, of course. Outsmarted her family, she remembered her father slamming her shut in her room after that entire fiasco.*
James
"Ever speak so warmly toward me again like that without actually meaning it and I'll shatter your jaw across the cold hard ground. Anyways, I can accept to those terms, but a secondary agreement is that if you do leave my home then you will be reported a criminal who made off with some precious items belonging to me during your stay. I disfavor those who just simply leave me without a chance to explain to me face to face as to why."

*Syele had stopped herself from punching Erin across the face due to the fact that it was rare for an Husen to show real sympathy, let alone to another of the family. The entire merchant half was built upon bitter rivalry and cold hard lies to out do each other, the only mere reason they met every now and again was to made sure everyone was still alive and that the family tree hadn't suddenly got yanked out of the dirt because one of the members screwed the poach for the rest of it.*

"Regardless, I could also cut the deposit in half if you wish to work it off instead of paying it in full. Meaning you'll just be doing some simple home labors and assisting me in minor things that require little risk of life. I'll offer a rate of one gold per month for service and thus leaving you to only actually pay me five for a deposit and I'll also knock off the rent if you agree to an additional five months of labor to see it through."
Katherine
***Well then***...*Not quite the response she was waiting to hear from another family member. She had heard and seen that this was how family members were supposed to speak to each other, but apparently this just drew out a giant threat. Maybe she was better off with the blacksmithing girl... But while she was offering a home, she might as well take it. Just don't speak about being good sisters?*

"... Well, I suppose that this should be done correctly... Although I don't see the point as to potentially report me as a criminal..."

*Was she robbed from before...? What the hell did the last person staying with her do?*

"I will however accept the cut in the deposit. Paying five gold to work off the rest of the five gold seems the most fair out of it all... And not having rent sounds good, so I'll go ahead and agree to the five months of labor... But keep it fair, you wouldn't like to be worked like a slave, now would you?"

*This girl was really trying to work her like a horse, wasn't she?... But Erin could somewhat connect the dots. She hates people who leave her out of the blue, she'll report her as a criminal if she does the same, and she's making it a lot easier to stay if she chooses to just work off the debts. She could have just said that she was lonely... And not become so aggressive at the beginning.*
James
*Syele simply nodded as she felt that all the terms that needed be met were properly arranged around that that point. She considered that having an extra hand out at the home would be a good thing and she could actually ask her to do more than she considered asking of Theron... Like taking care of the livestock, cooking dinner, preparing her bed... The thoughts just rolled on without a stopping point until Syele realized she basically hired a house wife...*

"Well, we'll be returning to the home now and setting up the an arrangement. Additionally, I'll be planning to hire some carpenters and masons in a few days to add onto the home, so don't become too comfortable we might have to gut some of the interior open to allow the expansion to be made more easily... Or I might just see if I could get just a pre-built section moved onto the foundation and connected in that manner, but nonetheless expect some work to be done during your stay."

*With that out of the way, Syele would start walking until the two would reach a more rural area of Salvainia where a fairly decorated two story home would be waiting. She would unlock the door and head inside while taking off her boots at the door and hopefully expected Erin to do the same.* "You'll be up stairs by my room to meet with the standards of the five month living contract if you don't have any extra clothing or food then I'll be providing that as well for the time being... But do be mindful that I might require you wear a more specific attire during work hours."
Katherine
"Specific attire? Could you be a bit more... Well, specific with that? I'm not quite sure how that would work out, but I do have this armor and some normal clothing."

*Erin was intrigued by the notion of having to wear a specific thing during work, like how she used to wear the shop's uniform when she watched her father haggle with people. Adventurers would sometimes try to get magic items for less than they were worth... But the joke was on them! They were always over-priced!*

"You said something about the home being renovated as well... So we will be living while workers go about and build onto the home? Sounds rather risque... To have strangers walking about..."

*She was a bit worried about that prospect... Since she had some rather bad experiences with people just walking about her home uninvited.*
James
"If I chose to have the section added on then we should have no issues dealing with the workers since our section of the home will remained locked for the time being. Additionally, as for the attire it might just be something simple like a maid uniform or something more professional looking for someone such as yourself." *Syele nodded on the topic and continued to the kitchen where she prepared her typical wash tube and went back into the living room while wiping her face off.*

"Care to light the stoves throughout the house? It is still winter and I would rather not freeze to death in my own home." *She stated while lighting the fireplace in the living room on her own and then returned back to removing her excessive wool garments and going down to a tunic and her trousers for the time being.* "If you need anything else by the way, just bring it up while you light the fires, I can hear most things from here so don't worry about me not catching what you're saying."
Katherine
*Erin would begin the rather trivial act of going around every room to light fires. To just help her get back to Syele and ask about the maid uniform, she would use some of her lightning magic to light sparks for the fireplaces to be set extremely quick.*

*Once she got to one of the rooms, she'd see ~~if syele didn't sell it all~~ quite a lot of stuff. Some boxes with arrows, caltrops, and even a bunch of nick-knacks poking out form under the bed! She didn't mention anyone else still living with her... Was this her room?*

"Syele...! What's all this stuff you have in here? Do you use a bow? Can I see you using one! It looks pretty hard but I think it'd be good to learn!"
James
*Syele would eventually stand up and walk up the stairs reaching Theron's old room with a rather depressed look on her face. She'd simply brush it off and mumble slightly.* "It was my old tenants room, he took off in a hurry after getting into some trouble with the law. I had higher hopes for him then for him to just straight off abandon me like he did, the only thing he left was letter saying he was in danger and something about going to his family for safety. But, the thing is I've seen no such danger and I honestly believe his just possibly a rogue trying to bait me in since I carry most of my coin on me..."

*Syele looked to all the items that theron had left behind including the arrows, she wasn't much for the bow, but a crossbow she could do with using quite easily. It had already been in her consideration to buy one, but she didn't quite have the time yet to look into it since she would likely want an enchanted one to start off with.* "Anyways, the items in here are yours to take if you wish... But if not just keep them where they are and you can use the other room to the left of mine."