((As I don't think I can actually fail that even rolling a one...x3 I'll just...yeah. ))<br/><br/>It wasn't exactly who she was waiting on, but the the sudden approach of the human woman was not altogether unappreciated. After all, it was not the first time an 'informant' had sent someone else in their place. Sometimes, things simply got a little too hot for comfort, even for Ryla herself, even if this particular little bit of information was not exactly 'city toppling'. It wasn't the manner of the woman's dress that actually set off the little 'alarm' in Ryla's head, nor was it how casually she got close, or even the little 'mistaken' brushes against her body, or the swell of her breasts.<br/><br/>No. It seemed perfectly natural for the docks.<br/><br/>What didn't seem natural, however, was the way she SPOKE. Any information broker worth their salt didn't just throw out what they knew for nothing, and the woman had not exactly spoke of a price, nor what she knew. Simply 'What you need', however tempting, was like a red flag in the cautious fox-girl's head.<br/><br/>Smiling good naturedly, Ryla cants her head to the side, taking a few moments to examine the woman as she responds "Oh? An equal stake, hrm? Well, I don't intend to JOIN the expedition. I'm simply gathering information, so I'd not really be the one to talk to about that. Now, if you wanted to share your information with me, I could not only put in a good word for you, but only relay a portion of what you tell me, thus ensuring you'll still be quite useful to them. That, in turn, would give you some bargaining leverage for a stake in the expedition, and the various goodies that might be uncovered during it!" She was pretty. A bit older than Ryla, every bit as tanned (obviously hinting at plenty of time in the sun), and had a rather wicked looking blade strapped to her side.<br/><br/>'Pirate', Ryla mentally lables her. Or, some sort of port ruffian, be it a sellsword or who knew what else. Another red flag - she could very well be associated with the thugs who'd accosted her earlier that very day aboard the ship. Whatever survivors there had been, after all, had to go back to report...<br/><br/>Playing along, Ryla offers up a bright, toothy smile, her tails swaying happily behind her "What say...we go somewhere a little more private and discuss what you have to offer? Information and the like. We can come to an arrangement, and then I can pass on that arrangement to my...clients?"<br/><br/>It was a friendly enough offer, but for Ryla, it's meaning was twofold. One, she had to make sure the woman was alone, and not setting her up for some sort of ambush. If individuals were purposefully following them, that would be all she needed to run. Two, the woman might ACTUALLY have something that was worthwhile, even if it was incredibly unlikely. Still, she had to follow up on it, even if every alarm in her head was going off like crazy.<br/><br/>Tapping her staff on the ground, she offers up a wide sweep of her other arm, smiling pleasantly "Lead on, Maybe we can...get better 'acquainted' before we discuss business..." There was no lack of 'sensual hinting' in the kitsune's voice, and as if to add further weight to her words, she gives the woman a coy little wink, to further put her mind at ease.<br/><br/>At least for the moment, she'd play it off like she'd been completely suckered in....<br/><br/>...And hopefully it didn't get her into TOO much trouble.<br/><br/>((Ryla is going to be keeping a lookout for ANYTHING suspicious, not just from the woman, but anything else around her! Anyone following, or anything else of that sort. x3 She is not at all above tucking tail and running if the odds are against her! XD<br/><br/>Second, a simple bluff check to 'play it off' like she'd been completely conned by the woman's words, or perhaps put her more at ease about going off somewhere 'private'. ))<br/><br/>((Spot...23!))<br/>(Bluff...33!)