[color=FFF5EE]Her knuckles burned white, her clammy fingers gripping at the worn leather of Zephyr's reigns. Hungry, parched, and tired, Corine supposed she should be a little proud of herself for making it all of the way to Farm in. But her legs ached and the big yellow bird that loped beside her was less than happy. Her mount deserved all of the greens in the world after everything they've been through. She'd give her a hefty reward... later. For now, Corine had to find the Valennian Adventurer's Guild. It was the largest branch in the country-- if not, the whole continent. If she hadn't earned a name for herself by now, she would definitely find a way to do so after this.

How long had she been on the road? It seemed like forever since she left Frinia in a flurry of shame and fury. Corine had done a few-- or, more like [i]several[/i] --deeds for people all over the place. [B]"There are bandits ransacking the village!"[/b] a poor villager would say as they shoved her in the direction of battle. [B]"We're cold and hungry, we need medicine! Help us find herbs, please!"[/b] another would whine. At first, she didn't mind the begging or whimpering. One had to start somewhere. But time went by and she realized she was going nowhere, and fast. How could she be a proper soldier if she was fooling around and scrounging around for truffles as a favor for a farmer? At least she was here, now...

Zephyr let out a sound, her wark attracting the attention of those around her. A child squealed in excitement. [B]"Chocobo! It's a chocobo!"[/b] he giggled, reaching towards them with grubby hands. Scowling in response, she tugged her chocobo away, the bird squawking in protest.

[color=FDD017][b]"C'mon, you big ol' chicken,"[/b][/color] Corine muttered grossly. [color=FDD017][b]"I told you that it's better if you don't draw attention to yourself."[/b][/color]

[B]"Kweh!"[/b] the chocobo said again, shaking herself out. The light armor around her neck and head rattled with the motion. Corine wasn't sure whether that was a retort or not, so she just decided to tug the beast further down the street.

A large building soon loomed in front of them. The Adventurer's Guild was certainly bigger than she thought it would be. Men and women drifted around its entrance, adorned with leather and armor she hadn't seen before. Cautiously, Corine stepped around them, making sure Zephyr wouldn't bump into anyone. Luckily for her, she caught sight of a post where she could tie her companion to. She yanked on the beast's reigns again, guiding the chocobo to the post and wrapping the reigns around it. [color=FDD017][b]"I'll be back soon. Try not to get in trouble."[/b][/color]

She walked up a small set of stone stairs, her thighs protesting slightly. Honestly, she didn't know why she didn't get food before she checked this place out, but... best to see what the Guild had up for grabs before she relaxed for the day. Sighing, she stepped into the lobby. Well, the Guild was bigger on the inside than it was on the outside... Was that food she smelled? [color=FDD017][i]Come on, focus on the task at hand,[/i][/color] she told herself, walking to one of the boards. Well, there wasn't anything about someone losing their cat, from what she could see...[/color]