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She was surprised that the usual flurry of questions didn't come after, questions meant to undermine her such as "How could a woman do this?", "by herself?", "You must have had someone else help you!"

"or worse! You just found a dead ogre and claimed it didn't you?" Lia had learned to shut those people off, the kind that couldn't afford their egos shattered.

She had no intention of upstaging anyone; if she ever was guilty of anything, it's to regain her rank as an honorable hunter.

[color=a0410d]"V Y N T R"[/color] Lia spoke clearly, but not slow enough to be an insult to the guard's intelligence. She would give respect to those who deserved it, and by asking no other question, the guard had earned her complete regard.

She almost smiled at him for being so gracious. Almost. 

Her calm face would do for now as she explained the need for the name. [color=a0410d]"Daughter of Rhys Vyntr."[/color] She would hunt thrice as hard if it meant getting the family name back into the light. Honor such as theirs was never meant for whispers. Lia could go on to narrate, but the guard cut her off.

[color=7ea7d8]"Have you ever considered joining the royal guard? We could use a self-made woman, such as yourself."[/color] She blushed slightly, now needing to turn away and cover her face. Words such as [i]self-made[/i], and offers of basically the highest prestige known to hunters could do such a thing. Even then, she tried to keep her stern face behind her hand.

[color=a0410d]"I--I am not ready for that."[/color] She spoke with humility. Her ego could only go so high for the day. 

Not wanting to get sidetracked into delusions, she steered their conversation to the immediate concern: [color=a0410d]"May I stay here to speak with your captain?"[/color] Lia's blush had then since subsided; she could face the guard once again without looking flustered.

[color=a0410d]"He must see this as proof."[/color] At this point, she didn't doubt the guard. She at least had a sense that he wasn't just pandering to her, yet a captain's word is much stronger than a guard's; she needed to be certain than there's no doubt to her deed.