[quote=Camille Endora]
Vesper thanked Iron-Clad, looking in the direction he was pointing, and noticed Lysander sit down as well, before heading off in that direction. She wondered about the Guild Iron-Clad hailed from, and what it might involve. She wondered if she would fit into it, or if one of the other two would suit her better. She began to doubt she might fit into any Guild, considering her gift. She hoped to be reassured when she got to the Head-Quarters. Nyx ruffled her feathers and peered at Lysander as they grew closer to him, and Vesper's attention turned to him, despite she had never met him before. Come to think of it, she hadn't really had many friends at all, considering how she was raised. She smiled faintly, slowing down to take in Lysander's expression. He looked to be contemplating, and she tilted her head. "(see above)?" she asked.
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Lysander jumped at the sound of a voice addressing him. He had been lost in thought considering his next move; it was unlikely that he could stay in the city, for the assassins would soon learn of his whereabouts. He could try fleeing to one of the outlying provinces, but security at the gates of the city was tight due to past encounters with the Plague. As he pondered, he was interrupted.
He looked up sharply and saw a small girl with a white owl perched on her shoulder. She seemed friendly enough, but Lysander found it odd to be approached by a stranger in what appeared to be a rather belligerent guild. After all, the girl did not strike him as the fighting type. He answered warily.
"I, ah, yes. I'm fine, thanks."
He noticed a clear note of paranoia in his voice, but hoped it did not reach the girl. His hand tightened around the hilt of his sheathed katana.