<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/6e/Valanna.jpg)</div>Valanna Guilheim (http://www.orcpub.com/dungeons-and-dragons/5th-edition/character/list/71667)<br/><br/>After her count, Valanna gives a satisfied nod.  If it were all women, it would be a bit suspicious.  As it was, it was probably just as Nayla the witch had said.  That is, young women were probably given preference due to aesthetic considerations.  Since they would be watched, it made some amount of sense that they would choose adventurers that were pleasing to the eye.<em>Like me?</em>Valanna's lips twist in amusement.  She didn't often think of herself that way.  And yet, there was no denying her lustrous hair, her elegantly pretty face, and her body, toned yet with impressive feminine curves.  It was strange to think of being watched for that, though.<br/><br/>Hearing someone coming running up, Valanna slows her stride, turning as she does.  Her chain mail is tight enough that her breasts don't really bounce in it, generous as they are, although her hips do sway a bit as she walks.  She frowns a moment at the other woman, but then shrugs.  "I assure you, no apology is necessary.  Remi, is it?  Valanna Guilheim, paladin of the order."  She repeats her introduction from earlier.  In truth, the woman had not offended her; she struck her as a bit rough, but, well, not everyone had the benefit of the training she'd received.<br/><br/>Valanna turns back towards the gate.  "I was looking to set out immediately, but perhaps there is some advantage in gathering information first.  Courage is a virtue, of course, and there is something to be said for being first..."  She gives a slight smile, shaking her head.  "Impetuousness, however, is not a virtue.  Perhaps I should consider..."  She taps her lips thoughtfully with one finger, looking back at the town and its inns.