The first couple of minutes of the walk aren't too bad, thankfully... but as the elf continues to make her way up the hill, Riley begins to learn a couple of very important lessons. First, that climbing a hill when she is fighting off the side-effects from two different drugs makes for a very interesting time. Especially in stiff, uncomfortable combat boots that neither Rishi or Riley are used to wearing. About halfway up, Rishi realizes that "her" smooth stockings are starting to wear to tatters inside the stiff "leather" of the boot- most of her clothes are built for style, not substance- and that her arches are starting to ache. And the sun just seems to grow hotter with each passing step... until finally, 30 minutes later, the runner's "short" walk ends at the feet of two stern looking Oldgov MP's.<br/><br/>"Stop right there, Ma'am." The man on the left raises his heavy shotgun as Rishi approaches, while his companion steps forward to "negotiate." Irregardless of how Rishi looks, she gets the feeling that these men are treating her as a threat of Apprentice proportions. "No civilians on the hill, by order of the United States Government. There's a scrub-zone to the north, and it's dangerous for someone like yourself to go into it unprotected."<br/><br/>For a moment, the man just stands there, all business... but after seeing how out of breath and unsteady Rishi is, something in his gaze seems to soften.<br/><br/>"If you aren't feeling well, I can get you some water, and we might even be able to get you a ferry to the civilian camps in the south. But if you continue onward, I'm going to have to place you under arrest for your own safety."