Thea left the inn running, a frying pan thrown at her receding back. She had just quite her job at the inn, and could see it was not taken very well. It may have been the fact that she threw in a few unpleasant comments at the owner (she had nothing to lose). Thea laughed and tore down the cobblestone street, her boots pounding against it. She soon slowed to a walk and navigated through some back alleys to get to the Castle. She strolled leisurely, chewing on an apple she had taken before she left the inn. When she arrived at the noisy courtyard she tossed the core and entered the crowd of people clamoring in the courtyard. She slipped through the people, trying to find someone interesting to talk to. It was Choosing Day and she could not afford to be missed. She needed this apprenticeship, and not only needed it, but wanted it badly. Thea pulled her green cloak tighter to her body as she squeezed past a larger man. She was trying to get to the front, where there may be some air to breathe. The noise of a crowd all talking at once was quite loud, and as more and more people joined it the crowd became larger.