<div style="text-indent:1em;">A light breeze blew through the city streets, the early morning crowd slowly making there way towards respected shops, farmlands, or other such businesses. Mornings were much the same here in Cairah, than any other city. A predictable routine, ran on auto pilot.<br/>Mundane. Vesper had grown to despise the ordinary. After so long of moving about, perhaps that's why she took this job. Seeing the world was anything but ordinary. Travelling was the very essence of adventure! Or, so she had thought all those years ago on her first job. <br/>Now, however, even the travel, and expected fights along the way were boring, and today was proving to be the same.</div><br/><div style="text-indent:1em;">With a huff, she flopped down onto the outer wall of The Seeking Owl's gate, earning a side long look from her fellow courier, a stout dwarven woman named Talia.<br/><br/> "What has you in a slump this morning, my girl,"</div><br/><div style="text-indent:1em;">Craning her neck back to look at the bearded woman, another huff left her. "Just bored. I mean really, we haven't had an interesting job in ages! And, while I love the travel, it's so....Predictable,"she threw her hands into the air to emphasize her point. Talia chuckled, and took a seat besides her, running a hand through her hair as she did.<br/><br/>"you know, if you keep thinking like that, you might just get a bigger adventure than you want. How's that saying go? 'Be careful what you wish for'?" <br/><br/>The red head pouted, and went to say something when she paused. She knew that head of curls anywhere. Hoping off the wall she rushed over to the mage, pulling him to her chest in a tight hug.<br/><br/>"Merlin! Where have you been? Haven't seen you for weeks,"she smiled down at him, ignoring the sour look he gave her.<br/><br/>"I just got back from a delivery. Bunch of us did," he gestured to the small group walking up behind him."Was suppose to be off today, but the boss says we have an important job. Have no idea what it is, but apparently the sorry noble paid for the lot of us," side-stepping her, he walked ahead to follow the rest of the group.<br/><br/>"Oh! Is that today," Vesper asked, falling in step besides him easily."Kerrek didn't mention what the package was?"<br/><br/>"A fine broach, or something. Kerrek didn't bother to ask more, and I doubt the man would have told him anything else anyway. I bet it's some magical item. Boss charges more for that. Stingy fuckin' noble," Vesper chuckled at him, and poked his side, before saying:"You think he really just wants to avoid a fee? I think that's silly," Merlin gave her a deadpan look "Have you ever actually talked to a noble?"<br/><br/>"I talked to Finny,"<br/><br/>"Yes, and he's an arrogant prick,"<br/><br/>"Merlin! That's mean, he's not that bad."<br/><br/>The half-elf ignored her, casting one final look towards her, as he continued on towards the main office. Vesper shook her head softly, a small smile on her face. He was too obvious. With a sigh she pushed ahead to stand in the office, along side all the other party members. It was odd how many people were going, she noted. At least two dozen, or more. This broach must be really expensive. Behind his desk sat their boss, a large bulky half-orc, Kerrek. He looked up as the room filled, and, once satisfied, stood up and motioned towards a tall human man with dark eyes, and greying hair.<br/><br/>"This is Lord Briarwood. He's hired us to accompany him to Vadosa. As you all know, that is a week long trip, and bandits tend to stakeout the roads to the city. Which is why, Lord Briarwood has requested so many of you. You all know your jobs, so I expect you to do it. Finny, here,"he gestured as the man walked up to him"will be in charge, he has a copy of the contract if any of you want to bitch about the travel, and remember, keep the client safe, and alive. Now, that's it, head out to get you gear, and come back once you're done," He turned his back on them to help further his point, and with that everyone left to do as he instructed.</div>