[center][color=FFCE00][h2][u]The North Gate[/u][/h2][/color][/center]

[center][sub]15th of the Full Autumn Moon, 1698 P.A.
Early Morning - Overcast Skies[/sub][/center]
[center][sub][@Hero][@Trainerblue192][@Obscene Symphony][@Scribe of Thoth][@McMolly][/sub][/center]

Esvelee, meanwhile, chewed her lip nervously as she arranged the red fern more neatly around the pack. [color=mediumspringgreen] “Well, I suppose that’s fair enough. I guess I should just be thankful I had the Gods lookin’ out fer me then.”[/color] She laughed, nodding at Ceolfirc’s instructions. [color=mediumspringgreen]“Alright then. I’m trusting you lot.”[/color] She finished fiddling with the cargo and turned when another voice joined the conversation, she crooked her head as he introduced herself. Her eyebrows rose at the sight of his hair. [color=mediumspringgreen]“Uh, yeah, nice to meet you, Ermes.”[/color] She spoke slowly, the strangeness of the hair on his head clearly having her attention. 

[color=skyblue]“Soured investments and broken contracts are the only things that offend me. I’m not certain how you’ve taken the impression that I dislike you; rather, I find you quite a fascinating prospect!”[/color] Cerric chuckled, waving away Liliann’s concerns. [color=skyblue]“And since I have no doubt you’ll be a regular fixture at the Bounty House alongside our newest addition to our little family, please take my apologies for worrying you. I did not mean any undue stress. But as for-”[/color] 

Both Cerric and Esvelee looked at the newcomer as Eila struggled to catch her breath. Esvelee looked mildly concerned as Eila struggled to catch her breath, hand halfway to a water skin, but Cerric tutted loudly as he dropped off the carriage and closed the distance in a few long strides, stern disappointment written on his face. [color=skyblue]“I would recommend not. Depending on the job, this could have been the moment your transport was robbed, your ward caught an arrow to the neck, or any other number of nasty ways to fail a contract. And when you’re working as a team, your failure is their failure as well. Ms. Buckman is a kind client and technically, I’m the only one supposed to be here, but there are those who are sticklers for the rules and when the rules are broken, it means [i]discounts[/i] and I don’t tolerate those.”[/color] He gave a reassuring pat on the head. [color=skyblue] “But, you have five days to prove you aren’t an absolute failure so please work hard! I’m looking forward to it.”[/color] He spun on his heel and marched back to the wagon.

[color=skyblue]“Now that the whole group has arrived, we should depart quickly. We’re burning daylight every second we’re standing still. Take your positions, whatever you decide what those may be, and let’s get going.”[/color] Cerric ordered as he climbed back up on the wagon.

[color=mediumspringgreen]“Last call for the wagon, lest you want to shlep your shit til sundown!”[/color] Esvelee called to the group.