Saillune

[Merc]

The same man from before is likewise sheepish in expression, but enters the room. It is better to be safe than sorry in his opinion. Years of experience with women has taught him as much.

Walking towards Raquel, he presents the bag and letter. "Here you go."

[Asrana]

Caelena drops her hands inside her cloak, frowning a little. The man shouldn't be a threat, but she never took risks with Raquel's safety.

Trying to suppress the frown tugging at her face, she watches in silence for the moment.

[Bean Bandit]

Raquel accepts the bag, and the letter, smiling politely. "Ari-er, thank you." she blushes a bit, flustered at her own lapse.

She carefully hides the items away on her person, then looks up at their employer. "Is there anything else you'd like to tell us before we set off?" she asks curiously. "The more we know, the simpler it is to complete the task to your satisfaction, sir."

[Merc]

"I'm afraid I can't. Outside of the descriptions I gave you, I really have nothing better for you two to start on," the man said a bit depressed. "Ask the tavern fellows if they heard the name of the young man, that's the only other thing I can think might help, since somebody might recognize the name in the capital."

[Bean Bandit]

Raquel nods, slightly disappointed, but accepting. "I see. If that's the case, we should get started quickly, before the trail grows cold. Thank you very much for your time." she tells the man, already turning her thoughts inward, trying to determine the most effective use of their time before leaving.

[Merc]

The man nods and departs, leaving Raquel and Caelena alone in their plans.

[Asrana]

Caelena relaxes as the man leaves, folding her arms.

"Resuming...you're not really a slob. And ah...think scouting outside the road's going to be much use? Or should we just follow it until we reach Saillune?"

[Bean Bandit]

Raquel smiles, shaking her head. "Mm. I don't think so. We won't ignore the surrounding terrian, but it would take too much time to actively explore it. We know where our target is scheduled to end up, and the road he likely took. That should be enough for an eventual sighting." she offers, looking to Caelena for her opinion.

[Asrana]

Caelena nods, playing with the hem of her cloak. "Mhm...that fulfills the contract, and it'll get us to Saillune the fastest..."

Yawning, Caelena shrugs, standing. "We should get ready to leave as soon as possible, then..."

[Bean Bandit]

Raquel nods, gesturing to the small bundle on the bed beside Caelena. "I'm ready. Hmm...Callie, should we see if we can determine our target's name?" she asked curiously.

[Asrana]

Caelena shrugs, stepping towards the door, and pausing. "I...don't think so. When he walked into the inn, he didn't seem to be the type that would like to be noticed. Knowing his name would probably be a waste of time."

With a shrug, she steps out of the room, heading for her own to get her gear.

[Bean Bandit]

Raquel nods to herself, then gathers up her belongings, and heads out into the hall to wait for Caelena.

[Merc]

Soon, the two sorceresses depart towards the capital of Saillune.

Despite their thoughts to not to delay themselves with searching around the path, encountered traces of the battle that Kylen had fought result in a change of plans.

It isn't till much later, at around mid-afternoon, that the pair arrive to the outskirts of Saillune, their pockets somewhat richer, and their minds having gained some insight into the man they were searching for.

OOC: Okay, the two of you eventually encountered the bandits that attacked Kylen. Besides obviously taking their money as you mercenary sorts are apt to, you also learned that while the cart was destroyed, Kylen's still alive. He's also apparently a mazoku or something from what the bandits said. You don't know much else.

[Asrana]

Caelena slows her pace as she and Raquel reach the outskirts of the city, a slightly wary look on her face as she pulls the hood of her cloak a little farther forward, trying to hide her scar.

"Think the Prince will support the bounty on us?" she asks her companion softly, edging closer to her. "We could be walking into a hornet's nest if he does..."

[Bean Bandit]

"I'm not sure." Raquel replies, absently rubbing her stomach through her clothes. "His reputation suggests he would feel obligated to extradite us, in any case."

She looks up at the approaching city with a slight frown. "With any luck, we can avoid making a big enough scene to attract his notice, and simply pay a child a few small coins to pass along the message, if our target hasn't already. Ano...Where should we start looking for him, Callie?"