The next stop, a carriage rental place that she'd had to ask around about, was easy enough to find having been told where to look.  Finding the front door, carrying her dress with her carefully over a shoulder, Keela entered to be greeted by the sounds, and moreso the<em>smells</em>of many horses.  Glancing about, her eyes land on the rough man behind the counter, who apparently hadn't even noticed she'd come in, and then she glanced back towards where the horses were and the carriages were undoubtedly kept.  If only it was a small something or other that she could sneak in and out with... but instead it was a couple of loud horses and a decently sized carriage she was after.<br/><br/>Turning to the man, she put on her best smile and approached the counter.<br/><br/>"Excuse me, sir, I'm in a bit of a bind and I'm wondering if you could help me." Keela began her voice a tad pleading as she closed the distance between the two of them "See, I have some business down at the docks not too long from now.  I've got to pick up a package of mine, you see, one I've been expecting for a while now.  I just got word that the ship should be arriving soon, and I assure you that I can be seen in no less than a fine carriage."<br/><br/>She paused, her smile dropping a bit before she continued.<br/><br/>"Sadly, I fear that I haven't the money left to pay for a carriage." Keela explained, glancing away from the man for a moment before continuing the explanation "I<em>really</em>need a carriage to the docks though... is there any way we can work out some sort of... arrangement, maybe?"<br/><br/>She sent a wink towards the man, with an evident smirk as well.  Hopefully he wasn't too dim a bulb to get what she was suggesting...