Lara nodded in agreement to what Bastel said regarding the mission they had been sent on, following his logic easily enough since it made sense.  It would be a bit strange to show up back at the town with three instead of the two you had originally sent, but she had no ill will and she had proven already that she could be trusted.  There was no reason she couldn't do so again if it was needed, but with her two new friends backing up her story there would most likely be little need to worry.  When it came around to her admittance to not having tasted an alcoholic beverage however, as well as some concoction that the halfling had created, Lara chuckled and had to wonder if it would be as effective as he believed.  People back home had been working on such a thing for ages.  If Bastel had succeeded where others had not, then he could make a fortune in her world, but she wasn't exactly eager to give it a go.  "I'll keep it in mind my friend, but I'm not exactly eager to taste test a strange potion from half a man I just met today."  She teased, hoping she hadn't offended with her reference to his size, but regardless she sobered once more when it got around to her being stuck here.  She shook her head as she made the turn down the appropriate path, having a straight shot to either the nearest inn or the town itself if they were lucky.<br/><br/>"You misunderstood me Bastel.  I do miss my home world, but this one I'd gladly explore for quite a long time.  I never imagined a place like this existing in my wildest dreams, so while I do harbor some sorrow at not being able to return home anytime soon most likely, it is far exceeded by my excitement at what now lays before me."  She replied with a subtle grin, turning her gaze to the halfling briefly to show she truly meant what she said before listening to what Orrin and Bastel had to say about their lives so far, the summed up version anyway.  "Of course, as I said I don't mind sharing things about myself.  It's the least I can do for what you're doing now, guiding me along and all."  She shut up afterward and let them finish, laughing along with the jests they threw at each other, but she nodded at Orrin's question regarding his limp.  When they were done Lara looked up to the stars herself, needing a moment to gather her thoughts before she launched into her own brief history.<br/><br/>"The first thing you should know is that I come from a rich family, born and bred in aristocracy and high society.  Raised by my father since....my mother has been missing since I was 8 years old, I wanted for nothing and was constantly surrounded by servants.  Such a life, while secure, safe, and full of opportunities if you know where to look and how to attain them, was not for me.  I found this out when I started to travel and explore the world as part of a class trip, more specifically an expedition with a renown archeologist, a man that explores and discovers ancient civilizations, or as I've been called, a tomb raider.  His name was Professor Werner Von Croy, and he had spoken in a lecture at my high school when I was 16.  It was arranged that I should accompany him later when I by chance came across an article with him leading the trip to a new site.  That is how I got my true start in what I do for a living now, but it wasn't until I survived an accident involving a plane a couple of months ago, what you'd most likely describe as a large metal bird that is capable of carrying people and supplies across vast distances, that I started to break away from my 'safe' existence.  I survived on my own in the most harsh environment you could imagine, isolated in one of my world's tallest mountain ranges, the Himalayas.  It was a beautiful place, but two weeks of surviving on my own with only my wits to sustain me, changed the way I saw the world around me, for the better.  My father wouldn't have agreed at the time since I insisted on doing what I wanted afterward, regardless of my status in society.  I wanted to travel, to explore, and experience the world, he wanted me safe and sound at home, stuck in a frilly dress to impress the other rich lords and ladies to secure our family's fortune without risking life and limb in the process.  Needless to say, I was disowned, but I couldn't have been happier truth be told."  She didn't go into details about how her mother had gone missing since that was still a bit of a raw spot in her mental state, not to mention what she'd find out years later if things went as they should involving myths about King Arthur and his legendary sword.  All that aside, she sighed heavily since while she had changed for the better, the whole experience in that mountain range hadn't been all fun and games.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">13   Your total roll is 13.  Not sure what mod if any that I need but that should cover it regardless.  Dam skype was screwing up so can't confirm currently.  That and heading to see a movie, the Hunger Games, in a bit.</div></div>