[center][h3][color=0072bc]Lilly Jatmoore[/color][/h3][/center]
Lilly smiled and nodded when James asked if she was ready to go. [color=0072bc]"That I am, though I neglected to bring much in the way of funds with me. We will have to stop at a bank along the way."[/color] After motioning for him to lead the way, Lilly followed beside him, keeping unusually close to the man who was her Corporal, her friend, and her... Well, things hadn't progressed that far yet. Still, the brief thought of such a thing was enough to make Lilly's face explode into a blush. [color=0072bc]"I-It certainly is a nice day out... Randgriz is indeed fortunate that the war hasn't pushed any closer. It seems like most people are still able to carry on with their daily lives."[/color] At first Lilly was scrambling for a topic, something, anything to get her mind thinking in a different direction, but as she spoke she composed herself and began to relax a bit. Looking around and watching children play in the streets or civilians going about their day to day life brought a smile to her face. This was what she was fighting to protect.

When they arrived at a bank, Lilly turned to address her companion before walking in. [color=0072bc]"Please wait here, James, I'll be back in a moment."[/color] It was easy to see why she would say this, after she talked to one of the tellers. Upon identifying herself and had her account looked up, the teller stepped away for a moment. When she came back, she was accompanied by the bank manager and several other executives who escorted Lilly into a back room, where they spent the next 20 minutes plying her with offers for investments, financial advisers, and portfolio suggestions. Having learned long ago that fighting the vultures tended to take even longer than simply playing along, Lilly smiled, nodded and feigned interest as the men delivered their sales pitches to what they thought was a young woman with more money than sense. No one expected that her father would have been grooming a woman (even if it was his daughter) as the heir to the Jatmoore Arms company. What they didn't know was that she had been educated exceptionally well in matters of business and finance. [color=0072bc]"I see... Your offers interest me, though I am not in a position to take you up on them at this moment. Would it be alright if I contacted you sometime during the week to continue our discussion?"[/color] The bankers enthusiastically agreed and Lilly, knowing that she would be far away from the city by then, thanked them for their time and continued about the business of withdrawing money from her account.

When she finally emerged from the bank (with a much fuller looking purse), Lilly bowed to James and apologized. [color=0072bc]"I am sorry that I took so long, James, but I think we can begin our explorations in earnest now. You weren't bored, were you?"[/color] 

[center][h3][color=0072bc]Evan Carn[/color][/h3][/center]
[color=0072bc]"Girl, I'm like... twice your age. I probably know your mother."[/color] Lilly was not the only one blushing today, as Evan looked up and away from the woman currently clinging to and squashing her [i]assets[/i] against his arm. [color=0072bc]"Fine, sure. I accept your bet, but... Look, you're a nice girl and all but you gotta get off."[/color] Carefree as Evan was, even he noticed that people were starting to stare. The last thing he needed was to be branded as the squad creep. After shaking the barnacle off his arm, he shrugged and addressed the group. [color=0072bc]"Alright, well... where are we going?"[/color]