Lightning heard the outburst from the doorway and as soon as she was pointed out she heard his snide comment and sighed. He was not the first nor the last to make a jest out of her armor, but she would never get used to such rudeness and blatant sexism. Lightning had to work extremely hard to prove herself worthy to fight alongside her fellow soldiers as a Paladin. Not a cleric, not a mage, not anything that would be considered more fitting for a woman. Looking at the the other three, she realized that there was no point in staying in the tavern. She had gotten all that she needed. "When you all are finished here, go ahead and join me outside." She then turned to the door and exited the building, feeling the chill of the winter air sink into the crevices of her clothing and armor.<br/><br/>She immediately saw this new stranger. Mercenaries truly did have unpleasant attitudes, with maybe the exception of Avery, though he was a bit off in the head. Then again, Lightning wasn't the most sociable either. "So, you need coin and a place to stay. Well, here's what I will require in exchange..." Lightning explained to him the mission, though her explanation was a bit shorter than before. "I need to clear our trading route from a bunch of filthy bandits and sellswords, and hold until the reinforcement soldiers arrive. There are fifty gold pieces in it for you. Will you accept?"