<br/>Lora saw the tension brewing between the two males then it occured to Lora that all the attention Marcus had been recieving could make Teft feel unappreciated and left out too. Perhaps it was all in her mind but Teft was vital to their survival. He faught differently to Lora, Lora was taught by a swordsmaster for tornaments but Teft had seen more actual battles where people were fighting to the death. Lora had only been in one. There was a very real difference and his experience was talking now.<br/><br/>"Teft, you and I will be toe to toe with whatever is out there, caution is prudent, I know I am vain and have my head in the clouds a lot of times but I want to see what is out there. Perhaps I am foolish, but I don't want to spend my life as a washing woman wondering what else is out there. I hope you stay with us as we can benifit a great deal from your experience and you appeared when we most needed you, like our good luck charm. Please don't take offence, but I saw it as a sign that you compliment us perfectly. And make sure we are ready, or as ready as we can be. Marcus is taking care of Camila and I thought that I might pay for your meals and accomodation as he and I are the only two that have a decent amount of money, for I have seen your coin pouches and they are sparce by the rattle they make. Lets go to the inn that Marcus suggested and get some roast pork in us all, I will pay for your meal and two drinks of their finest ale or spirit and you can tell us what you think our next steps should be. I have been preparing for adventuring for years now, gathering all I could think of and perhaps I am of the wrong sort to seek adventure but still it beckons."<br/><br/>Lora then ignored the mirror and sat accross from Teft<br/><br/>"I have thirty five gold, hopefully we can secure some more finances soon, but in the mean time I hope you see my generosity as a sign that we listen, we want to come out of this alive and in one piece. My head may be filled with stories of glory and that perhaps must change if we are to rely on each other and help each other as best we can."<br/><br/>Lora then looked to Marcus and Camila "Both of you are getting along fine, and that is good to see, I am very glad for you both, and if I get frosty perhaps I am jealous or wondering if I should behave the same way or something, like life is slipping me by if I dont make the best out of situations. I know its strange to hear and its strange to say, but I feel left out somehow when your both close, and I feel childish, it shouldnt be effecting me in the way it is. It will pass or change into something more productive and useful somehow I am sure. But I understand if Teft looks at us all and has concerns about relying on us to save each other. We are babes in the woods, but so was everyone at some point. Perhaps adventuring will be our doom, but I prefer to die in glory than become old and boring. Perhaps there will be no treasure or fame like I imagine, but I am willing to find out, and I am a big girl too, if things don't work out there is always the cities for us to look for jobs, but I would like to try and see the world. To know if the stories are true or make believe. I hope you all want that too, or at least are curious to give it a go."