Lilian was startled slightly by Jia's question, not realizing someone had walked up to her at first.  She recovered quickly however, and returned the girl's question with a smile.  "The past, of course," she replied with a slight nod.  "What else would a historian think about?"  As others came to meet with her, she nodded and smiled at each of them, though she waited until the four of them had arrived before going into details.<br/><br/>"I called the four of you here to meet because I had a job, one that I didn't think would be easily done by only one or two people," she began to explain.  "Out of the adventurers in this town, I felt the four of you would be the most capable for the task I have in mind," she continued.  "Specifically, I wanted to hire the four of you to explore part of the Labyrinth."<br/><br/>"Now, I know what you're already thinking.  Yes, most of the treasures to be found there have been scavenged already, and what remains is likely the gear left behind by the... less fortunate adventurers.  However, I believe I've found a way into a hidden vault that has yet to be opened."  As she spoke, she pulled out rolled parchments and began to unfold them, revealing a map of both the nearby forest, and a map of the labyrinth, with several locations marked out.  "The vault is here," she continued, pointing at the map as she went, "and this should be the easiest path there, if you enter from the caves here.  Getting there shouldn't be a challenge, at least for seasoned adventurers like yourselves."<br/><br/>Lillian paused again, pulling out another piece of parchment, unrolling it to reveal several diagrams, as well as a small stone object, with several jewels set in it.  To Jia and Amaya, the gems sparkled with the faint tingle of magic, though the other girls would only notice the sparkle of sunlight.  "Once you get there, look for this symbol, it should be pretty close by.  This idol is a key that should open the door, once you touch these points with the gems."<br/><br/>"What I'd like the four of you to do," she said as she slid the parchments and key towards the girls, "is to go to the ruins, find out if the vault is there, and explore it.  I'm not sure what you'll find there, but I'd like to see any tomes or magical objects you find and are able to bring back.  But... be careful.  Apparently when the labyrinth was first discovered, it was full of magical traps and guardians.  They've all been dismantled or destroyed, but since the vault has been sealed since before the labyrinth was discovered, it's very likely that whatever traps or defenses it had are still functioning.  They may not be as strong as they once were, of course."<br/><br/>Lillian paused for a few moments, letting the girls absorb everything she had explained, before adding, "Will the four of you be accepting my job?  Or do you have any questions first?"