She slammed the door behind her.  He may be scarred by the things he was imagining as his brother's fate, but there was no need to be nasty about it.  Sighing, she looked around for the gloaming.  She just wanted to get out of this town and get on with the job.  Too much contact with these people was rubbing her the wrong way.<br/><br/>The little woman and her companion were nowhere in sight.  Catherine was surprised to find that she missed the little woman's company.  It was so nice to have someone competent and intelligent around, especially when having to deal with the kind of dolts most people were.  Maybe with this job she'd be able to spend some downtime in the country, just relaxing with the sounds of the forest around her.<br/><br/>"Well," she thought, mentally dusting herself off.  "The only way to get it done is to have it begun."  She headed for the outskirts of town, hoping to catch up with her guide.  After walking for awhile, she caught the first whiff of the tanning vats and knew it wouldn't be long before she reached her destination.