Gearing up

As we make our way back to her place, I begin to realise Barcus wasn't the type of guy to just give up, he would regroup and reassess likely informing the rest of Lord Baxter's men hunting me about my company. Overcome with guilt I have to warn her "hey so just so you know, that guy Barcus was one of the Lord's honour guard" I begin, "And?" Quinara responds, "well he's not going to give up, he'll be back" I explain "yeah probably" she shrugs, "and well he's probably going to tell people about you, you'll be hunted just like me" I say getting to the point. Quinara stops and turns to me, I brace myself for her wrath at having put her in danger "do you think I'm stupid?" She asks, "what?" I answer back confused I wasn't expecting this answer, "I mean really you think I didn't know that? That I am some fool who thought I'd let him go and he would simply disappear forever" She says staring me down "I uhhh", she narrows her eyes "I mean I guess I am just a savage monster aren't I? Understandable that I wouldn't get such difficult concepts like grudges" part of me expects her to cut me loose again but she just stares me down. "I'm sorry.... I just..." I trail off not knowing how to explain myself, she snorts dismissively "let's just go".

"Oh wow" I say as I enter Quinaras home, gone was all the strewn mess all the clothes having been packed up now there was simply a bag containing her belongings placed next to her war hammer. "Right so you're gonna pay up front and you're gonna pay well" Quinara snorts, "do that and I'll take you to whatever elven city you want, are we clear?" I nod vigorously as I take off my pack fishing in and grabbing several handfuls of gold "is this enough?" I ask referring to the small pile of gold in front of me, Quinaras eyes widen "yeah, that'll do" she says gathering the money.

Once gathered she picks up her pack and her war hammer, "right we need to leave the city, the longer we stay the longer people can have to find you" She says, "once we're on the road you do exactly what I tell you, understand?" I nod my approval and we head out.