The faint noise of scampering feet blended well with the background noise in the main hall of the Guild.  Jin Yeong had a message tube on his back as he raced along the wall toward the stairs that led to the upper offices where he was to deliver it.  He had come from a small message relay post several miles away and was looking forward to some time at his desk.  However, it was at that moment that he emerged from behind several idle feet and pieces of furniture to stand in full view of Shiro, a skilled hunter for the Guild and a person older than Jin Yeong by decades.

Thus a, slightly larger than average, black mountain hare with solid red eyes paused in its scamper while breathing deeply from a long run to stand as upright as possible and execute a respectful bow toward its senior before continuing its rush upstairs to complete its mission.  Jin Yeong was not physically impressive by any standard in any form.  In fact, many of his siblings were both larger and stronger than him.  Yet, it was not their abilities that must dictate his path, it was his own.

The office where the message scroll was to be delivered came up quickly on his right after he ascended the stairs.  He stopped a moment and shook himself, using a clawed foot to loosen the straps and remove the message tube from his back.  The air around him wavered briefly and seemed to ripple with wisps of black mist.  Then he stood in his human form, all three feet and six inches of it.  He actually made it to four feet with his hat on, though that didn't count to most.  He was still breathing heavily but had it under control when he knocked on the door.  By the time he had finished the delivery and shut the office door behind him, he had regained his breath.

The next thing to do was a written report.  Jin Yeong walked respectably toward his own small office, a glorified closet with a desk and small window.  There was less pay involved for message running and bureaucratic work but there was never a shortage of missions of that kind.  So, even with the lesser pay, he made a decent income off of his benign tasks.  After that run, he was looking forward to some relaxing desk work.

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