The streets of Warlyn are rife with activity even in the twilight hours. The damage from the great explosion was immense and much of the populace works round the clock to remove the damage from the merchant quarter. The royals walls are still intact and they remain safe within their fortified structures, leaving the repairs to the stewards and working class. This has left many citizens upset that no action has been taken due to the immense loss of life and many riots have simmered and dissipated since the blast. It is a time of chaos within this once affluent city and those needing order to get their ends, look for a way out before civil war erupts.<br/><br/>Lillyandra Gromfrost, a human bard, had made a bit of a name for herrself keeping spirits up around the city. Making good coin from those needing their spirits up and her charismatic voice has caught the attention of one such man of order. A well dressed half-ling approaches her in the mid-class in she currently resided. "Greetings, Lilly was it? Can I have a moment of your time?"<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF00FF">Lily:<br/>"For the right price my time is available," Lily replied with a smile setting the lute she had been tuning down.</span><br/><br/>"In that case business will be smooth between us I can imagine." The man sat across from her at the table. "My name is Varnum, and i'm a seller of trinkets. With all the chaos going on around the city I feel it is high time for me to look elsewhere but with the garrison so full of activity I'm looking for a more discreet exit. I've heard tell that you can have the ear of a room and hours later the hearts of those within. I'm asking for your aid in hiring me escorts and aid to remove myself from this city."<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF00FF">"That is no cheap accomplishment. My time is valuable and that would take some time," is all she said.</span><br/><br/>"You will be well compensated for your troubles." He pulls out a thick pouch and drops it with a dull thud onto the table. "Within you'll find 200 gold pieces, freshly minted mind you. If you accept you're to use that to hire any you find reliable enough, whatever is left over consider a bonus. Once i'm safely out of fthe city you'll get another 100. Is that acceptable?"<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF00FF">Taking up the bundle of coins she took out one to look it over, a couple coins taken out to check their weight. "How much danger are you looking to get into? I'm a lover and creater of music, not a fighter. Plus, I need to know what to tell these folks when I go to hire them."</span><br/><br/>He nodded and laced his fingers together under his chin. "There will be a moderate amount of risk, but not on your end. You are merely my acquisitioner of the muscle needed, no risk to you other than during the escape if things go sour. It wont if the people you hire are worth their salt. As for what to tell them, use discretion. The garrison isn't allowing any to leave until the mystery of this catastrophe is solved so what we plan to do is quite illegal. They should be willing to break their morals for some coin freely."<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF00FF">"Alright," the coins were pocketed. "I'll get the help and we'll me back here?"</span><br/><br/>"Perfect." He stood and dusted himself off, extending a hand towards her. "A pleasure Lilly, I'll be here in 3 days time at dusk. Make sure you're ready by then." Satisfied Varnum walked out of the Inn once more. Lilly got to work soon after searching for prospective help to make good on her word. Such help would surely be found, but it remained to be seen what kind of help that would be...