<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/21/238245.png)</div>It never hurts to be prepared.<br/><br/>It can, however, hurt to be late. And sometimes the two are related.<br/><br/>Rinarya might have overdone it a little. She had hardly left town before, let alone on an adventure, so she thought it only common sense to make sure she was ready. As always, she turned to her books - reading up on adventurers' tales, travelers' guides, local lands... anything that seemed it might be of use. And, as always... the sun was setting before she realized it. Knowing she was already late, fearing she would miss her chance to join this quest entirely, she threw some things in her bag and some approximation of traveling clothes on herself, hurried to ask the council where their more timely recruits had gone, and set off at the best pace she could manage.<br/><br/>Fortunate to be hardier than she looks and blessed with the keen night vision of the elves, it's only partway through the night when Rinarya catches sight of their camp along the road and slips in quietly to join them. She doesn't announce herself - it would be rude to wake everyone, wouldn't it? Instead, she merely settles in a comfortable spot of to the side, pulls out a book, and gets back to reading. She was in a hurry to leave, after all; she didn't have time to do all the studying she wanted for this journey. ...Or to pack rations, come to think of it...<br/><br/>Some of the locals in the group might recognize her, should they take notice sooner or later. Though not one to try to stand out, she's on the tall side for an elf and blessed with looks that her lack of care for her appearance can't quite dull. She has always been the quiet and reclusive type, but she has long used her magic to help with odd jobs at the Charming Dryad and around town in exchange for coin...  and most probably know of that one time she had a bit too much to drink on her first and only day as a waitress in the tavern. The Charming Dryad is no brothel, but any travelers visiting on that day could be forgiven if they got that impression.<br/><br/>She doesn't like to talk about that. Much less think about it. Today is more important, and today she's actually dressed, wearing simple but practical boots and a brief dress that, though rather plain, is easily short enough to let her move freely. More importantly, it fits. Most human women don't have a figure quite as voluptuous as hers, much less elves, and finding clothes can be difficult. Some might criticize her lack of fashion... but she has never been the type to care. Plain and practical have plenty of benefits, as far as she's concerned. Style does not.