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Hm. That sounded like Fae, didn't it?

Csenge's eyes lifted up towards the job posting at the upper right corner of the job board. Perhaps its height had spared it from that other, shorter human's initial sweep. Or maybe an investigation in the fae of the woodlands was simply too sensitive and complicated an issue to solve with a large axe and a brooding glare. The thought brought a tightness to her lips for a brief moment, before the academic flattened it once more. She had arcane knowledge and academic knowledge, but the fae were something of a headache too. Whimsical, immortal creatures with rationality divergent from human thought patterns. And Everett was a long journey too. Length was desirable, but hiking through the woods? Entirely less so.

If she were to consider the options present, then...

Ah. A glance over her shoulder confirmed that the little Paladin was still present. Keelsgraav then. Plenty of opportunity to settle down and study the illness of the sheep, and if her initial impressions were correct, unclean presences would be perfect for a Paladin to cleanse with purifying light. A jaunt through the countryside would be pleasant too, far better than roaming through deep woods to the sound of cackling fae. And a farmer...it wasn't as if her funds were poor, but they did eat better out on the pasture, didn't they? A worthy reward would probably be some nice herb-inf-

[i]"Anything good on there?" *click* "Damn. Outta luck. Nobody needs dumb muscle, do they?"[/i]

Csenge blinked, turning to the young man who found himself beside her. Her eyes caught the glint of his Iron badge, then the broadness of his shoulders. One, two, three. Hrefna may enjoy these stranger quests from time to time, so a possible four. And the Lamia? Entangled as she was with the Paladin, it was doubtful that she'd let go an opportunity to be further entangled with her. A possible fifth then.

[b]"There's always a place for it."[/b] If nothing else, he could make up for her lack of it. [b]"Follow me."[/b]

She reached out and claimed the Keelsgraav job for herself, then cut through the thinning crowd of adventurers to reach the Paladin with a hammer that would absolutely pull Csenge's own back if she tried to lift it.

[b]"Paladin. I am Csenge, an adventurer of sorts. With the board so sparse now that you've missed out on the initial rush, may I offer this job to you? There is a matter of a malignant malady developing amongst the livestock in Keelsgraav. At a glance, my hypothesis would point towards the involvement of some fell entity, so my companion and I would greatly appreciate it if a wielder of divine might were to lend her hammer to the cause."[/b] She half-turned, hoping the Iron-ranked young man had actually followed her, before settling back on the imperiled Paladin. [b]"Unless you happen to have already made a prior arrangement with these two?"[/b]

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