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As soon as the male noted that there was a person interested in him and his story, he practically overflowed with excitement, and Katrin couldn’t help but wonder whether he was manic or something. Nevertheless, she listened as he recounted what she assumed to be a legend or at the very least a well-known story. She nodded, gasped, and expressed her amazement at the appropriate moments. The man was quite the able story-teller, she had to admit, even though his unfaltering cheerfulness may have been slightly suspect.

Kat nodded as the man finished, somewhat impressed how the male had managed to draw her in with his tale. It certainly was an exciting thing, if not exactly persuasive. [color=8A2BE2]“The money is real, you say,”[/color] she replied neutrally, as if assessing his claim but not judging or outright doubting it. [color=8A2BE2]“You sound certain about that,”[/color] she noted, with that same tone. She then nodded once, decisively, and looked him straight in the eye, a small smile playing about her lips. [color=8A2BE2]“Alright. I’m willing to help you,”[/color] she declared, then stuck out her hand in greeting. [color=8A2BE2]“My name is Ann-Katrin by the way, but Kat is fine if you prefer.”[/color]

The greeting over with, Ann continued with a proposal. [color=8A2BE2]“Now, since I’m not the type to rush into such an unknown situation, let’s exchange some information first. I would also suggest that we try and find at least, say, three other people to join us. If the treasure part is real, I can’t help but assume the numerous wandering skeletons are a thing too,”[/color] she smirked. [color=8A2BE2]“I will help you advertise, of course,”[/color] she added with another firm nod.

Presuming they were to head to some populous location, Ann turned towards the centre of the city, intending to go elsewhere for recruiting purposes and hoping the admittedly handsome man was willing to go along with her advice. Even if he was as competent as his fitness level and the nature of his gear lead Ann to believe, [i]she[/i] certainly had no illusions to the nature of her own abilities – she was a beginner, nothing more, nothing less. [color=8A2BE2]“To begin with, let me tell you a bit about myself. I don’t have much experience to be honest, but I’m good at using daggers and bringing down things when they’re not expecting me. A sneaky type, you could say.
 
“Also, if there are any mice, rats or other flesh-and-blood beasts in the old castle ruins, then I could use those to scout the grounds, maybe even find a good path towards wherever the treasure is. Assuming the skeletons don’t attack anything in their sight, even if it’s not humans, of course,”[/color] Kat’s smile was a bit wan this time, though she valiantly tried to keep an optimistic outlook regarding what she may have gotten herself into. The possibility of earning more than the bare minimum for survival was quite tempting, but if the attempt killed her…[color=8A2BE2][i]Well, I just need to avoid dying again![/i][/color] With that decisive thought, she strengthened both her heart and mind. Knowing that she could still decide to not do this (even if it made her a coward and would most likely leave her feeling tremendously guilty afterwards) helped too.

[color=8A2BE2]“So!”[/color] she exclaimed, trying to not let the mood get weird. [color=8A2BE2]“What about you? You look like a reliable fighter, but what are you best at? Are there any particular skills or styles you’d like the other people we recruit to have? Other than that, whatever else you know about the ruins or the skeletons would be awesome to know, if you don’t mind sharing,”[/color] Katrin winked at the man, now feeling that this adventure was certainly doable, as long as they prepared as well as they could – and left themselves with the option of escape and failure if the risks didn’t prove worth the rewards.