Of course, she could be more forthcoming to the right touch

You look at the grainy still on the data tablet, and lean back in your chair, you figure she must be harmless enough otherwise the Colonel would of tried to deal with her, rather than keeping a distant eye on her, you sit there in the dark room the ambient light making the smoke from the Colonels cylindrical object dance and weave in the open air between you and the colonel. You smile, and decide that there's no harm in trying to seek her out, and besides you get the impression that the Colonels approach at talking to Lilly and your own approach might make all the difference. "Well I might pay this Lilly character a visit, maybe she'll run me round in loops and it might be a waste, but I have some time to prepare anyway, Don't I?" You ask hesitantly to the Colonel who is enjoying his smoking object while staring wistfully at some of his decorations around the room, as he relieves the memories of his career.

"Yes, the only time sensitive issue beyond your own commitments, is I want a result within a month, and a check in once a week with a progress report, I won't make you traipse all the way up here, a simple encoded comm from that tablet should work. Likewise if we have anything that might aid you or any warnings we send a message. The party seems to be a weekly occurrence with the first one being tomorrow night, so you'd have to work fast if you plan to take that approach, I can't supply you with anything more than that tablet or the Intel on it, but you seem a resourceful person so I'm sure you can manage." The Colonel says with a wry smile as he blows a ring of smoke skyward from his mouth.

You look down at the tablet and a message pops up with a map and location which merge with the tablets navigation system, and soon you have a direction to a small vacant building in the outer areas of the settlement, the rest of the message confirms that Lilly is holed up there, and will likely remain for a few days unless any external factors intervene. "Well I guess I should get started now then, I'll assume you'll find me if you need me for a face to face, so until next time if there is a next time." You say as you slowly stand from the chair and nod towards Colonel Grimes who nods back to you as you turn to leave through the door. You slowly walk across the room as you begin to think about the potential risks and rewards of this job, and flick through the different files on the tablet, and begin to think of plans and possible entry points for the different buildings of which you have schematics for.

"One last thing before you go Val." Colonel Grimes says which sends a shiver down you spine, as you slowly turn back to face him, you look over to him and see that he is leaning forward onto his desk and resting on his elbows. "Good luck." The Colonel says with an unnerving smile on his face, before you smile and nod and turn back to the doorway, and head back into the lift, and make the descent back down the building, as you try and shake off the feeling of dread, the colonel left you with.

Once you leave the building, you make your way back to Shade's place, you notice that the building seems to operate under the guise of a tavern called the Shady spot, with a picture of a shadow being cast by a gigantic tree, and some happy looking travelers resting in the cool shade. You head in and one of the serving girls smiles and waves to you as you head in, you wave back a return her smile weakly as the Colonels final words and act still weigh heavily on your mind. The waitress with bright hair which shimmers from vibrant pink through several other vibrant bright as she moves about and only settles as she stands still, as she refills the drinks of the few patrons sat at the bar, which look to be workers, whom have either just finished a shift or about to start one. You pass them without so much as an upward glace as you head up to the top floor to your suite, so you can get changed and grab some gear. You shape some smart weave into a black mini dress with a sheer mesh showing off a good portion of your nice supple body, with your long slender legs looking very nice as you check yourself out in the mirror on the wall, you don't feel you need a bra for you soft perky B cup boobs, which compliment your long lithe body. You do however take out some very nice and sexy black and red laced panties again made of a very sheer material which would reveal your red pubic mound. You even apply a light amount of makeup to help make your piercing blue eyes stand out, and show off your soft facial features.

Once you're happy with your appearance you, check out the tablet that Colonel grimes gave you to confirm the map for the directions from where you are, before you take a final moment to check yourself out in the mirror and admiring you efforts, before you set off to find Lilly. The trip is fairly uneventful as you keep beneath the shade offered up by the covers above the local shops, you'd enjoy the sun more, if the heat was more forgiving, as you do you best to keep cool, after making such an effort in gussying yourself up to try and see if you can charm this mysterious Lilly. You finally reach the vacant buildings in a district being built to someday house more workers as it seems this planet is still being explored in the hopes that a plant or local life form might provide a key discovery which will find its discoverer a vast sum of credits.

You look up at the shell of the building, in all it pale grey splendor, as the sun tries its best to bleach and bake the materials, some blend of local rocks and a strong binding agent, blended to allow it to be almost poured into shape, it's quick, it's dirty but it also massively cheap, and with comfort and luxury being the lowest requirements for the grunt labor ****, and in some cases the depressing lack of decor being used as a bizarre means to encourage the workers to work harder to try and elevate themselves into a loftier position and a nicer apartment, not that these were promises often kept. You slowly walked towards the most complete of these pale buildings, this one seems be stretch up to 4 stories tall, whereas the rest only stretch to two or three with tall columns in place ready to support the frame for the next floors, but now only serve to spread a tall striking shadow along the ground, dried patches of soil, and the toughest weeds stand in the patches between the pathway laid between the structures. You look into the long empty hallway of the tallest building, the light spills in through the few window holes, but the bulk of the inside covered in darkness, not that this bothered you, after all you've spent much time skulking in them, as you silently step into the building and embrace the shadows like a welcome friend as they help hide you from any potential prying eyes, as you steal away into the depths of the empty building in search of Lilly.

You finish your survey of the bottom floor, which is remarkably quick due to the lack of many walls between large rooms, only separated by the different colors of floor tiles that you can make out in the dim light given out by the shafts of light leaking in through the window holes of the external walls, you are about to climb the rough stone stairs before a you catch a quick moving object out of the corner of your eye, you wheel around quickly to try and catch it, but only catch a blur dart behind some pillars. You feel yourself begin to worry slightly before you recall your reason for being here, and that being caught was actually a good thing as you know you're in the right place, assuming that there isn't anyone else here, which according to the Intel on your tablet there wasn't. You slowly begin to wander back down towards where the blur was, this time allowing your footsteps to be heard, and making less of an effort to remain unseen, as you wonder into the the light shafts, as you begin to hum an old song your mum used to sooth you when you were little, a cheerful wordless song, which you often hummed aloud to yourself when you were younger and afraid.

"That's a pretty tune, although no surprise from such a pretty thing." A cute girlish voice says full of cheer and mischief, the sound seeming to come from several places around you at once.

"Thank you, I'm Val I was told I could find you here, I was hoping I could talk to you, if you don't mind that is." You say in a soft a cheerful voice, as you try and give off a warm and welcoming presence.

"Well you seem a lot nicer than those other people, and I have a soft spot for red heads." The voice says with another girlish giggle this time seeming to come from above you, you keep calm and try not to show how worried you are, at being unable to pinpoint, who you are really hoping to be Lilly. "Hmmmmm I think I'd like to stay, and talk for a while." A soft voice says from behind you, and you can feel the heat from the breath of the person from behind, the breath has a sweet smell of fruit, and you feel relaxed by it.