[center][h3][b]Erika Frost and a Robot Catgirl leave for work[/b][/h3][/center]
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Erika smirked at Tanja's purring. She found this robot somewhat adorable.  Still, with her partner admitting her lack of knowledge of where they were going, "Well, it's a good thing I took a quick peak earlier."  Erika mentioned with a slight giggle.  She released the catgirl from her grasp and opened the door.  "Come then, follow me." Erika was quick to pick up on the tradition of this town, the so called unspoken rule of never saying goodbye.  As the two left, she saw the Innkeeper and gave her a quick wave to catch the woman's attention.  "We'll be back today or tomorrow."  With that, the woman smiled and return the phrase.  

"Then I'll see you then."  With that, Erika and Tanja were out the door heading to where they would be hunting relics.  Luckily, it wasn't a far walk.  From where they were, they walked through a makeshift market and towards the also makeshift lift down to the hunting site.  A guard stood there, always was one.  Making sure people were authorized in the guild.  Before he had a chance to ask her, she pulled out her pass from somewhere and showed it to him.  "I sure am authorized my good man."  She said with a smile on her face.  "And this here is my partner, authorized as well."  She added, patting the cat earred girl on her head.  The guard was slightly taken aback, but noted that Erika seemed pretty eager to get down to work with her smile and let her pass.  With her continued smile, she grabbed Tanja by the hand and took her to the lift.  "We'll be back."  She mentioned before the two disappeared down into the sinkhole.

At the bottom, after departing, Erika let go of Tanja's hand and took a look around.  "Tanja my girl, these are the first steps of our first, possibly last... Forey into some ruins together.  We'll have to work hard together, today."  She nodded before looking over and seeing a couple of hunters surrounding a lone girl.  She was perhaps nine or ten.  It really wasn't that different from the age when she started diving into ruins.  She was nine when she went to search for her dad and Fuuka picked her up.  She sighed.  "Well, hope that girl gets lucky as I did."  She muttered to herself and Tanja.  "What do you think, Tanja? Talk to them?"  She asked her cat-eared partner before patting her on the head.