[center][h3][color=0072bc]Lilly Jatmoore[/color][/h3][/center]
[color=0072bc]"Mhmm... Lucky is certainly one way to put it."[/color] Lilly smiled and nodded in agreement with Eris' comment. Indeed, from what she'd heard, weekend passes to the capital were quite rare so they were incredibly fortunate to have not just an officer, but a Lord singling them out for praise and a reward. When she was asked if she was nervous, Lilly visibly started. Did she really look like that? [color=0072bc]"Oh good heavens, no. I'm just excited."[/color] She shook her head to dispel the notion and turned to face Eris, brushing a hair out of her face as she did. [color=0072bc]"I've only been to Randgriz once before, and that was on business. I'm looking forward to finally being able to explore on my own time."[/color] Lilly's blush returned and she smiled as her mind returned to [i]that[/i] matter. [color=0072bc]"... I'm also hoping to meet someone there. I hope he-"[/color] Lilly immediately changed the subject of discussion to the wonderful weather they had for the trip as Hunt arrived. That and her blush would make it quite easy for Eris to interpret just [i]who[/i] the person she wanted to spend the weekend with was. She certainly seemed both excited and nervous about the day to come.

[center][h3][color=0072bc]Evan Carn[/color][/h3][/center]
True to his tardy fashion, Evan was one of the last people to form up. Unlike most, Evan had a home in the capital, so he actually needed to pack very little for the trip. Clothes, money, food (of the canned variety), all that could be acquired from his residence. Why he was still the last to show, even though he only packed a few things, was a mystery to most. In reality it was because he had taken a 30 minute cat nap after getting cleaned up. They had been up too damn early and he needed as much sleep as he could get.

A short while later, a troop truck rumbled up and the driver quickly dismounted. Saluting Hunt, he explained that Lord Barst had sent him to ferry the squad to the train station and beckoned for them to hop into the back. Being the muscle of the squad, that also meant that Evan was the last to board. He was assigned the duty of helping them load by handing packs up to his squad mates as they climbed in, before hauling himself up as well. Once everyone was settled and Hunt did a final head count, he tried to make himself as comfortable as he could on the troop bench. Being a big fellow, combined with the bench being much too narrow, though, meant that this was a near impossible task. Sighing, he resigned himself to a very uncomfortable 30 minute ride.

[center][h3][color=0072bc]Lilly Jatmoore[/color][/h3][/center]
Their trip was slowed somewhat by needing to pull over and let other (more important) military convoys pass occasionally, but the group arrived at the train station in the nick of time. As they dismounted, they heard the tell-tale sound of a steam whistle in the distance and saw the glow of the train's ragnite radiators from a little ways off. Though she didn't break formation when they were lined up, Lilly was acting like a kid in a candy shop, craning her neck and leaning to get better views as she stared at the arriving train. It was almost like she had never seen a train before. 

When they were finally allowed to board, Lilly quickly secured herself a seat beside a window, nearly forgetting to stow her pack overhead in her haste. She quickly scooched over to the side to clear the way for anyone who wanted to sit next to her and began staring out the window once the train started it's movement. Barely a trace of her usual composed and ladylike mannerisms remained. She was excited! Her weekend adventure began here!