Larea only had a few minutes to recover when the party was already back on their feet, eager to head back to town. Apparently something at the lake had caught Learin's interest, and he needed his tools to.. do something with it? Maybe it was related to the mission he was on? She was a little fuzzy on the details, but she shook it off and assumed the explanations would come with time. With a deep breath, she wiped her forehead of sweat and prepared to stand up, only for Riu to offer his hand and some encouragement. She gave him an exhausted smile and took the offer, getting back on her feet with his assistance. The two took off back in the direction of town, Larea treating it more like a leisurely stroll and lagging behind only slightly less than Learin, who had stopped once more to recover.<br/><br/>The others made it back to the inn well before Larea did. By the time she stepped inside, it seemed as though everyone's missions were already complete: Ahmaht had given the innkeeper back his amulet, which he was thanked for with a sack of 10 gold pieces as promised earlier; Sigrun was standing around awkwardly holding a rucksack which, presumably, contained the requested instruments; and Riu was.. Well, exhausted was one word for it. He was leading the pack the whole way, so it was no wonder he was worn out.<br/><br/>Larea decided to take the opportunity to step over to the counter, where her boss was busy working.<br/>"Ah, girl - my thanks for your part in returning my amulet," he said to her after noticing her arrival. She shook her head, implying that she didn't really have much to do with it. Regardless, he reached down into a pouch at his side and pulled out a day's worth in wages, which he then offered to her. "Feel free to take the rest of the day off; you look exhausted, we'll be fine here without ya."<br/>She smiled in thanks and picked the coins up, depositing them along with whatever money she had left. She stepped over to the door afterwards and glanced back at her friends; assuming they were all rested up, no time like the present to get back to that lake so Learin could do.. whatever it is he was so interested in. It didn't really matter to her, it was still more interesting being around them than her usual day was - and if they were going to be leaving soon? Well, better to spend as much time with them as she could.