Kyrin woke up, blinking in the bright light shining through her bedroom window. Her nerves had kept her up most of the night, but evidently she must have fallen asleep at some point. Her sleep problems had been caused by a meeting with the guild master the previous day. She was still pretty new to the guild, and while she'd done a couple of quick and easy jobs since she'd joined, she didn't really know anyone well. Then, the night before just as she was getting ready to go home the guild master had pulled her aside. He'd told her that he wanted to introduce her to someone who he thought she should get to know and possibly team up with on a job or two. She had to admit that the possibility of having a partner was great, but she wasn't good at meeting other people, and the thought to talking to someone new quite honestly terrified her.<br/><br/>The thought of hiding under the covers and not going to this meeting was tempting, but she forced herself to get out of bed and get ready for the day. She was even careful to arrange her hair just right and put on some subtle make-up. After all, making a good first impression never hurt. Not to mention, putting some effort into her appearance always gave her just a little extra confidence, and she needed whatever little boost she could get. Finally ready, she headed out and toward the guild hall.<br/><br/>By the time she reached the guild hall she was back to being nervous, but she forced herself to continue forward. Just as she pushed the door open, she caught the tail-end of a conversation.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"...another guild that kicked her out." <br/><br/>"For what? Bad behavior?"</span><br/><br/>She froze just inside the door, her face turning slightly red. It didn't take much thought to realize they were talking about her. She closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath, composing herself. Then, opening her eyes, she forced herself to stride towards where the guild master was with a confidence she didn't feel, having decided that she wasn't going to show any reaction to show. "You wanted to speak to me this morning, master?" she asked, not giving any indication that she'd heard any of the previous conversation.