<strong>"I would definitely love to get together later and see what we can share with each other"</strong>She would reply to Adrain with a smile before Elle caught her attention and offered her the warning.<strong>"Thank you, but we are very good friends, he's the perfect size to assist in any way I need "</strong>She couldn't help that large almost naughty smile creep over full northern lips. She was then slipping the boots and the platinum into her haversack before making ready to leave with Serge. As soon as they were outside of the City Watch building, she would offer a loud long whistle into the air. After several moments a red-tailed hawk was landing upon her left shoulder. The two of them would have a third companion as they went about their business.<br/><br/>She was simply delighted to once again have Serge watching her back. While she could certainly take care of herself if things went bad, it was always welcome to have a trusted friend at your side. The twos hours were mostly spent checking in with a couple of her associates and contacts, as well as visiting a few taverns frequented by sewer workers. She was so very tempted to spend part of those two hours fully catching up with Serge later, but there should be plenty of time for that later on. For now it was important for them to learn as much as they could before it came time to venture into the sewers.<br/><br/>While she had only visited the Following Winds a couple of times in the past, she did not have trouble finding it. With a few whispered elven words, the hawk would fly from her shoulder before she entered the tavern. She would rejoin the group at their table, proceeding to chat and share some of what her and Serge learned while enjoying a spice potato and a bit of ale. Before exiting the Following Winds to head to the sewers, she took the time to remove her own knee-high high-heeled leather boots and replace them with the City Watch's loaned pitch lined adaptive-fitting boots. She made no complaints nor did it seem she needed any time to get used to boots with a flat heel.<br/><br/>Soon enough they found themselves infront of the manhole cover which was easily opened. A subtle nod given to the hawk perched high above once her gaze found him. While the slippery ladder had not been a problem for her feet thanks to the loaned boots, her leather clad hands were just slick enough to cause her to be rather careful as she descended into the sewers. Her nose wrinkled as the smell of mold and mildew invaded her nostrils. Once at the bottom, she kept her hold on the ladder while attempting to slide her right foot along the ground, glad to discover that the pitch lining would indeed do it's job just as it had on the ladder.<br/><br/>She moves to join her side of the split group, standing behind Serge. Her light crossbow is removed from her shoulder. She proceeds to hold the stock good and tight to her shoulder before loading the weapon. She then gives a nod that she is ready to proceed. She kept the crossbow at the ready as they proceeded down the sewer tunnels. She kept both her eyes and ears already for any signs of a possible threat, especially after they discovered the dead rats.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Marching Order</div><div class="spoiler_body">Sim is behind Serge, picturing roughly in the middle of the party on her side</div></div>