Call for help, mercenary style|Haven, Ilyamen

[tuo]

Lukas made his way through the halls of the mercenary guild, greeting any members or potential clients as he passed them by on his way to speak with Sashi, a letter in hand.

[Kender Bard]

Sashi was humming to herself as she played as a human target. She was helping a young, new recruit practice their throwing knives by running, dancing, jumping, and being a very unstationary target while the greenie threw light, wooden practice knives at her. So far it seemed Sashi was getting the better benefit of the two as she practiced her dancing.

"Hello Lukas," she called out when she saw him. "Want to join me? It's safe as can be here."

"Shut up!" the newbie complained, sounding near to tears.

[tuo]

Lukas glanced at the training and made a small, disappointed sound as he shook his head. "Sashi, there is training and then there is this. Breaking her confidence won't make her a better mercenary after all."

[Kender Bard]

"Fine," Sashi answered with a wave of her hand and walked away. "Try hitting the stationary target more." She left the angry mercenary recruit throwing the wooden knives viciously at a painted target and walked up to slip her arms around Lukas. "And how are you today?" she asked.

[tuo]

Lukas gave Sashi a brief hug in return. "I'm fine, though we did get an interesting request today if you'd like to read it."

[Kender Bard]

"Oh you're here for work," Sashi amended and eased her hold on him, stepping back a bit as she casually snatched the letter from his hand. She raised her brow slightly after reading it. "Hmm... highly dangerous work. Ekaitz has been known to stab first, and don't even bother with the questions. Actually I take that back, they're known to clap you in irons and beat you until you can't think again. Which is what sounds like what happened to this poor man's friends. Well, Lukas, are you feeling up to a high risk mission? I can think of a way already to at least get us up to the front gates without being hunted down."

[tuo]

Lukas raises a surprised eyebrow. "Just like that you already have a way to get that close safely?"

[Kender Bard]

"Well isn't it obvious?" Sashi replied with a smirk as she handed back the letter. "They're the infamous All Hail Storms, Storms Are The Best, Being A Slaver Is Fun group. We get one of our fellow Storm mercenaries, go in as their 'slaves' and pretend to be browsing the market to buy more slaves. First chance we get, we grab our targets and you teleport us the hell out of there."

[tuo]

Lukas pondered on this a moment. "That sounds like it could work..but I'm not sure we should just accept this for the amount offered without at least learning more first."

[Kender Bard]

"Do you know where the letter came from?" Sashi asked. She moved to put just one arm around Lukas and started leading him to another room. "Somewhere we can speak with him face to face or at least write back?"

[tuo]

"The letter mentioned he was waiting in Humontis for a response. He didn't want to go too far from Ekaitz.." Lukas answered.

[Kender Bard]

"Then we'll grab our fellow Storm and be off to Humontis," Sashi declared. "Get packing, Lukas. This sounds like an important job. Do you think you can take three of us with teleporting or are we going to hoof it?"

[tuo]

Lukas pondered for a few moments. "Well..certainly not all the way but I should be able to shave some time..a day at most without outright exhausting myself."

[Kender Bard]

"Ah, then don't bother," Sashi replied with a small wave of her hand. "We'll get some horses and do it the old fashioned way. Pack your things, love."

[tuo]

"all right dear. I'll go prepare for some food and a few memo's to the merc's who know how to read." Lukas said with an amused smile and a good natured tone.