[center][h3]~ The Adventurer's Guild, Venne ~[/h3][/center]

[center][i]Interacted with:[/i] [@Crimson Paladin][/center]

[quote=Léon Reverdin]"I appreciate it, Jane, but I suppose I wouldn't feel right about getting first peek at them before they're posted.  I try not to worry too much about getting to jobs first. Being a Cup, it's easy enough to find a group in need of my talents. Tell you what, I'll take a look at the ones you already put on the board. Hopefully there'll be something suitable for 4's like us. You're welcome to any of my food in the meantime."[/quote]

Jane said nothing in reply as [u]Léon[/u] took off. She let out a sigh of relief, finally being alone once more and a little bit safe. She doubted the Mayonite would come back, he would probably be invited into a party and head off to an adventure, completely forgetting about her. And Jane was fine with that, the last thing she wanted was for him or someone else to drag her off to an adventure. Normally there would be nothing wrong with that but if her party gets even a glimpse of who Jane truly was, she would be in a world of trouble.

There was still a lot of activity at the quest board. Jane wondered what she would do for the day. She could continue helping out in domestic matters but she could feel the guild staff was almost to the point of telling her to go adventuring instead of trying to take over their jobs. And that would bring unwanted attention. Perhaps she would just hunt large rats again in the sewers. Jane was tired of that quest but what else could she do? It was also one of the few quests that you were allowed to go alone.

But then she saw [u]Léon[/u] approaching her once more and Jane almost cried.

[quote=Léon Reverdin]"Remember how I said I was just content to wait till others ask me to come along on a job?  Well I was wrong, they posted a job from the Church to excavate artifacts from a recently rediscovered monastary ruin, and I feel it's my duty as a cleric of Mayon to ensure that this job is fulfilled.  I won't be able to do it without a decent party, however, and I haven't seen you mingling with the others, would you like to join after you've finished posting the next batch of jobs?  I could use a Sword, and could also use some help putting a party together."[/quote]

Jane did not know what to say. If she agreed, she would be in a company of maybe three or more adventurers. That would be too much people around her. No doubt they would attempt to talk to her and she would need to spin lie after lie after lie. Soon, she would likely slip a truth in there and that would lead to a world of trouble for Jane.

On the other hand, if she flat-out refused then [u]Léon[/u] might get suspicious and that would also lead into a world of problems. Perhaps she can make him back out of his own accord.

"[color=mediumpurple]I can go, sure, but are you certain you want me?[/color]" Jane responded. "[color=mediumpurple]I may be a Four of Swords but you know that that's because I'm only slightly better than a Three. And look at that job...[/color]" She pointed at the request paper. "[color=mediumpurple]It says that novices should stay clear. And now while we both are Fours, that doesn't mean we're on the same level. I'm clearly lower than you, still a novice that's just a bit better than the rest.[/color]"

She felt a pang of regret at coldly rebuffing [u]Léon[/u]. In an attempt to alleviate some of that, Jane decided to ask. "[color=mediumpurple]...So who else do you want to come along with on this?[/color]"