Elisia was<span style="font-style: italic">miserable</span>. The notice from this small backwater town had caught her eye, eliciting her interest as much over the possibility of reward as well to sate her boundless curiosity. Regrettably, 'boundless curiosity' offered little in the way of comfort - something she had discovered time and time again as she clumsily stumbled her way through the swamp-like terrain. Petite hands fumbled with the muddied fabric of her cloak for the umpteenth time as she scurried towards the town hall.<br/><br/>.. Only to be told that a centauress had arrived here first and that if she hurried she might yet catch up. With scarcely any time to catch her breath, the diminutive half-elf spun about and sped for the gate.<span style="font-style: italic"> Idiot!</span>, she reprimanded herself; her keen eyes had taken note of an odd grouping by the entrance, but it hadn't occurred to her they might be here for the same reason she was. Her legs carried her back to the town gate, practically skidding to a breathless stop just behind the trio. "Hi..!" Setting her hands on her knees, the painfully nonathletic woman clearly needed a moment to recompose. "I'm.. are you all here about the notice? Do I have the right group?" Emerald green eyes darted between each person, a look of slight surprise, even<span style="font-style: italic">concern</span>registering on the woman's face.