<strong>Oona</strong><br/><br/>The lupine demihuman laughed softly to himself. He was... imposing, a full two feet above her. She'd have to stand on her tip-toes just to reach past his chest! "No, no... Not a worg." He said, putting his hands up. "Oona."<br/><br/>His brown eyes settled upon her body as she revealed it to him, her lithe frame was petite and yet still so muscular... "Oona, Oona... You<em>are</em>beautiful. To reach any sort of binding agreement under Theocratic law, an employer and his employee must... commune together."<br/><br/>"In this case... the prospect, you, must prove her dedication to the client and the Empress... unequivocally. Perhaps it would be better if I just demonstrated." He reached his hand out, just shy of her breasts, "May I?" he asked, pausing for a moment. He turned his palm upwards, "Your hand, I mean." Truly, it would have appeared miniscule in his furry grasp, but his expression<em>seemed</em>sincere.<br/><br/><strong>Leander</strong><br/><br/>Liah and Leander trudged through the thick jungles, the former cutting a narrow path through with her machete, though the elf could have cleared a wide swath with his scythe had he just gone first.<br/><br/>But she was his senior here, and him her plucky side-kick. If in name only... Sure, she gave the orders and was the one who carried the gaming ring, but that was mostly it. Still, it was obvious why she was such a famous adventurer, she had flair and was really good at getting in and out of trouble. With a brown hat cocked to the side upon her brown pony-tailed mane, she held a bag slung across her exposed chest with one hand and the machete in the other. Liah was wearing a white open blouse with one entire sleeve torn off and brown pants with a whip hanging off her loose belt.<br/><br/>Finally, they came to what appeared to be the entrance of an expansive set of ruins past a small moat formed by a nearby waterfall. The columns flanking the threshold were entwined with large stone serpents. "Snakes..." She said with a shrug, "Why did it have to be snakes?"<br/><br/>They had been travelling for a few days in these jungles, searching for some supposed ruins of a lost civilization. The southern islands were still fresh adventuring territory, and they hadn't seen a soul since departing from the boat. Just the monster or animal. And plenty of mosquitos! Thankfully the majority of them seemed to be no larger than a small dog.