<div class="floatright">(http://adn.i.ntere.st/p/19263228/image)<br/><div align="center"><em>Haruna Shimazaki</em></div></div><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://orig02.deviantart.net/6ea4/f/2010/235/d/d/fe_20th_anniversary__colm_by_kiyoko_chan.png)<br/><div align="center"><em>Edward Daggerson</em></div></div><br/>Haruna smiled as she gave Lucille a bow. Apparently this lady was fond of bowing, a trait of her homeland perhaps. Lucille's story was taken in intently by the couple of Haruna and Edward, both of them nodding. Haruna wore a curious expression, while Edward's was one of admiration.<br/><br/><strong>"Knight... Paladin?"</strong>Haruna asked in an inquiring voice as she turned to Edward, who nodded. A smile lit up on Haruna's face before it turned into a slightly sly expression for just a moment. She shifted slightly on her seat, accidentally allowing her skirt to hike up a little more before the black cat from before leapt up onto her lap once again. She could always do with an enthusiastic adventurer in need of a quest, and a warrior at that! Haruna took only a moment to consider before she acknowledged Lucille once again.<br/><br/><strong>"Heroes... yes. Plenty needed here, for dark times are upon us and darker ones seem to come..."</strong>Haruna said with a low voice. Edward turned to the side, receiving a tray containing a well cooked slab of dory, skin removed and boosted with a portion of carrots and a baked potato - Lucille's lunch, added with a pitcher of sweet honey ale, or juice if she preferred not to ingest alcohol.<strong>"On the house."</strong>Edward said with a wink.<br/><br/><strong>"Edward, shall we tell her? She's a probable candidate too."</strong>Haruna asked, referring to the blue-haired man as he tapped his chin with a finger, elbows resting on the bar top. It took him just a while, as he turned to look at Haruna, and Lucille, back to the Easterner, and to the Northerner, before nodding.<br/><br/><strong>"Since you are in need of adventuer... Alright! We are running a Guild. Those people you see here, they are novice adventurers, mainly farmboys or dock workers in need of work and willing to put their lives on the line. Our most experienced partners are already doing their own investigations, for even here in Raven Port, there seemed to be a certain... issue."<br/><br/>"Haruna here was a shrine maiden since birth. In local terms it would mean a priest. She has been sensing traces of darkness around the city, but only slight traces... Every time she approached a stronger source, she would feel threatened, as if the darkness knew who she was. I would have gathered more knowledge if the Singing Swords were at strength, but half of us were commissioned by the King to secure the Capital, while the rest of us are away. If you are interested, perhaps you can follow Haruna around the city to pick up some clues? She can show you around as well. After all, two is always better than one, and someone of your strength might be able to protect my petite wife from that which seeks to... which has an <em>interest</em> in her..."</strong>