[i][u][h3]Athena[/h3][/u][/i]
Athena watched the door closely as the sounds of footsteps approached it. The sudden thud of it opening and Marble rushing in with an arm full of poisonous weeds and heading towards Hygiea startled her momentarily. The fresh air poured into the room and the sounds of the flowing stream echoed of the entryway arch. This followed by the clanking thud of a cane being picked up and dropped repeatedly with heavy steps to accompany them. 

A bag of weeds was dropped in front of her, presented by the smug face of Serigan who had a smug smile running across his face. No doubt proud of himself for carrying the load for Pascal. Athena gratefully smiled at the gentleman as Pascal made his way close behind and stopped in front of the counter. [color=#6bc653]"Okay Pascal, here is your share and in this envelope is Marbles. The split is given at 200 Yule each. I don't normally hand out another's share to anyone but the individual it is intended for but, it seems she was expecting you to pick it up so I will let it go this once." [/color] Athena handed over the payments, smiling curtly. Her voice, ever soft and gentle danced as she spoke. 

Athena looked at the two of them momentarily before speaking again. [color=#6bc653]"If you are truly intending on taking the Boar mission, I must beg you to be careful. They have been increasingly vicious lately at no probable cause. If you could as well, please keep an eye out along your journey for any items that may have been dumped off the caravan during the attack. Each item you bring back may grant you a bonus of some kind depending on what it is. Finally, Hagor is requesting at least one of the Boar brought back for fresh meat so, if it is able to be done please do so. She will be grateful."[/color] She spoke prudently and urgently as if truly worried about the little group. 

The two adventurers turned, Pascal, sack in hand, heading towards Hygiea. Moving past him was Alfie who had just concluded his interaction with Hygiea. At his request to take the wolf mission in Irbel, Athena nodded then in an instant realized he could not see it. [color=#6bc653]"You may take the mission. It is a long journey though as this mission crosses a country and path. If you are lucky they stayed in a pack and are somewhere between Irbel and Nimdre. This is a two man mission but as I know someone else will be coming along shortly I will send them your way to assist you. Good luck Alfie."[/color] She said this genuinely and earnestly.

She began taking notes in on several sheets and filing them away running about here and there behind her counter, her long white hair tailing her elegantly like wind blown ribbons.

[i][u][h3]Hygiea[/h3][/u][/i]
Hygiea was pleasantly surprised by all the company she was receiving. She sipped on her cup as Alfie spoke and smiled at his interest in picking up a mission. The well behaved companion at his side, sitting quietly as the two spoke. [color=#43afa0]"I wish you a safe return my friend."[/color] she called after him as he began making his way towards the marketplace entrance, approaching Athena.

Halfway through the room and heading towards her was Mable, holding several samples of weeds of which she dropped on her table. Trailing behind her was Pascal, also holding some weeds and also some mushrooms. She listened intently as they spoke, being sure to take in everything they said. [color=#43afa0]"Fantastic observation Pascal, thank you for bringing me a sample of the mushrooms to study as well. And to you Marble for bringing me all of what you picked. These are fine samples and plenty of them as well! As it so happens, if I make an oil of these they and you coat your weapons with them before a fight, it will assist in poisoning your enemies."[/color] Hygiea was tickled at being thought of for the last mission. She had been hoping for them to bring back the weeds so she could make poisons and antidotes with them. [color=#43afa0]"Now dears, please take a strength potion each for bringing me these wonderful treasures. You will each also get a small vial of my extract for your weapons in a weeks time as it will take some time to remove the oils from these little rascals. I will possibly have a solution for Farmer Francis by the time you get back from your next mission."[/color] She smiled curtly, delighted at the project at hand.

Hygiea gazed at them as they collected their strength potions and made their way from the room, quickly beginning the extraction process on the weeds.

[i][u][h3]Artemis[/h3][/u][/i]
Artemis watched as guild members rushed in and out of the room to speak with Hygiea. She began purposefully using her whetstone as loudly as possible, listening to them intently as they spoke, putting down on sword and then picking up another to begin sharpening. As each member came and went she glanced at her good, then her forge, then the map and sighed heavily, meticulously watching their armour for dents and scratches.

Artemis was still sitting on her counter when Ulfgar stampeded into the room with a small satchel in his hands which he proceeded to throw at her. She caught it of course, excited at the retrieval of a new piece of ore, or perhaps a rare arrow head. To her disappointment upon opening the sack, she found an exquisite gemstone inside. She rolled her eyes, widely and obviously. [color=#f15162]"Ulfgar come on. I'm begging for some rare ore and you give me this gem! I'm a Weapons and Armour master, at least give me some armour to attach it too!"[/color] though her voice was loud, she was smiling and smacking Ulfgar a little harder then what would be comfortable on the shoulder. She then pointed at her chest which was seemingly the only thing covered on her torso and said,[color=#f15162] "I don't think I have to worry about that. What? Do you have some girl you're trying to impress or something?"[/color] 

Artemis was laughing now and smacking her hand against the counter in dramatic enthusiasm. She picked up the gem and peered at it closely, holding it up just a few inches from her eyes to watch the light reflecting through it's surface. She sighed again, loudly and in a fake irritation. [color=#f15162]"Since you won't leave me alone about it, I'll see what I can do."[/color] Truthfully, this gem was rather beautiful. While Artemis wouldn't wear anything like it herself, she thought it would like wonderfully on Athena. [color=#f15162]"You get over there and start hammering out a pendant while I polish the stone. Make sure it looks nice now so I can etch details into if for Athena! If she's going to wear it, it'd better the prettiest god damned thing there is!"[/color] The threw some silver oar at Ulfgar and hopped off the counter beginning her work at shaping the gem to be inlaid into a pendent.

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