<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/88zM6kO.jpg)</div>Landa started as the short, well formed woman came up next to her.  She looked over the energetic and metal shod woman.  Landa had heard of dwarves and met a few on her wanderings but had never before seen a woman dwarf.  Landa smiled shyly at Belganna; "Hi, I'm Landa Forestdottir.  I just arrived last night but I want to live an adventuring life and this is supposed to be the best place in the world to do so.  Have you been here long?  Have you accomplished many of the jobs yet?"  She looked again at the expedition to chase down the cattle-stealing orcs.  "The job to chase down the orcs pays well but you'd need several comrades to avoid being defeated."<br/><br/>She noted the dark half-elf woman approach as well.  Landa's foster father had been a wild Wood Elf and she well noted the woman's mixed heritage.  "Thieves and bullies sound dangerous but it's not right to beat up helpless women, even whores."<br/><br/>When the dancing started Landa turned away from the notice board and watched the beautiful  but frighteningly strange woman dance.  She moved well with the music but it was obvious that she was limited by the poor skill of the group of a bards.  As she faced the main part of the room she noted the middle aged human woman approaching.  The satchel of books spoke of a sage or scholar but it was the tray of scones that really caught Landa's attention.  Her stomach rumbled noticeably at the sight and smell; she hadn't yet eaten this morning and the hearty scent reminded her of that fact.  When the woman stepped up next to her Landa's mouth was watering with hunger.  "Oh hi," she smiled broadly and winningly as Morena greeted her.  "I'm Landa Forestdottir.  I'm new here just last night.  The expedition against the orcs sounds dangerous but fulfilling."<br/><br/>Landa glanced over at the proud noblewoman in the cute, tight leathers.  "But the modeling job sounds fun.  It should be easy and a way to get to know the place gradually."