Sylvia had to make sure that a disgusted look didn't crawl onto her face when she smelled the booze on his breath. She just hoped that the fact that he had been drinking will be making it easier to convince him. When he asked, she answered "Actually, I am an adventurer. And I am looking for other adventurers to hire for a caravan heading to Gransys," She then pointed to Shortfang and she asked the guard, hoping to appeal to their lazy as well as logical side, "I would like to take the kobold off of your hands. Since the caravan will be leaving this camp, you don't have to worry about him lurking about anymore, and the caravan can have a bit more protection. It's a win-win proposal! What do you say?"