[Quest] A Rare Flower

ALLEVY NASH Clack clack clack... Raeid pulled Rapha's reigns gently to slow her galloping as the depths of Faron Woods came into sight. After a moment of silence she sighed softly and smiled to herself. The ambient sounds of day slowly converted to those of night, yet still a the golden light of dusk still brightened her surroundings. Though it wasn't exactly the safest place in the Ordona Province, Faron Woods certainly was one of the more beautiful spots during the twilight hours.   A gentle breeze passed by causing her golden blond hair to sway. It's cool feeling caused her to relax and take on an almost meditiative tranquil state of mind. Her eyes closed and she waited silently for the one whom she'd hired to assist her in her search for the rare 'Moonlit Blossom.' She imagined once the man showed himself he'd give her a call to catch her attention. Though for the moment she might have almost seemed as if she had fallen asleep while waiting atop her horse.

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Allevy blinked a few times, his sight still somewhat blurry from suddenly being woken up. He had arrived earlier than expected and had decided that taking a nap would be as good of a method of wasting time as any other. The request did take place during the night after all, and while the darkness did Allevy more of a service than daylight did, it still wasn't very fun to stay up the entire night. 

Allevy brushed the hair out of his eyes and rubbed them slightly until his vision was more of less clear again, then looked at what had just woken him up. He didn't know what person he was meeting looked like, but there was a good chance that the girl riding in on the horse was her. People generally kept away from the forest at night unless they had something important to be doing since it was dangerous enough during the day. 

"Well. Time to get going I guess." Allevy thought to himself, stretching his arms out before shifting his weight to the side slightly, allowing himself to roll off the branch he had settled on, catching himself with one arm before falling down completely and hanging off the branch. "Oi. It's not that late yet. It'll be a problem if you fall asleep already." Allevy said, conveniently leaving out the fact that he had just been napping himself. The then allowed himself to drop down onto the floor, approaching Raeid.

ALLEVY NASH "Hm...? Ah. You must be the one I hired to assist me.", Raeid replied as she opened her eyes and turned to look down at the darkly dressed male. Her eyes weren't very trusting, however. Though he spoke as if he knew what they were after she needed to make sure he was whom he was supposed to be. So when she turned her horse slightly so that she could face the man she smiled at little and started a little quiz before this began. For the one whom was hired it wouldn't be difficult to prove themselves...but for a bandit that just happened to hear about what she was hoping to obtain and its rarity... "Allevy Nash, correct? Do you have the response letter to your application? This is our first time working together, so I want to be sure you are who you say you are." After Raeid spoke she glanced the man over. She could tell he was older than herself even if it were only by just a year more than a few. Her medical knowledge allowed her to easily tell as well that he might have been of a mixed race. Though these things were minor things that only a doctor would probably notice...head shapes, the way one handled their body, and various other details that were just noticeable from having so much experience in practice. She had to admit, he was also mildly handsome--though still fairly average all the same. That said he certainly didn't look like he was an extremely dishonest man...but he did have an air to him that might suggest otherwise. For one he had a very quiet step, his clothes were very dark, and though his body did seem quite sturdy he seemed to have a sort of lax nature to him. Some what like her own... She kept watch over his every moment while waiting for his response. Her sights carefully combed further over his appearance to pick up whatever information she could gather about him.

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"Sure do." Allevy reached into his jacket and produced an envelope safely hidden away within his pocket. He glanced at his employer with one eye, finding her surveying his movements cautiously. Good to see that someone was taking their part in the quest a little more seriously than most of the ones he had participated in.

"Like what you see?" Allevy smirked as he flicked his wrist and tossed the envelope at Raeid. "Or the opposite? In that it makes my job easier. Guarding someone is a hassle when they trust me enough to think I can pull all their weight." He shrugged before pausing slightly. "Of course, if it is because of the former, look all you want! Admiring me is free." Allevy straightened his collar semi-seriously as he also took a better look at the girl who hired him. She was slightly shorter than he was, not bad looking too. Typical of Hylian girls. She did however, seem a little more guarded and and smarter than some of the other people he worked with. That meant she was probably good to do business with at the very least, though he didn't know much else about her, so he reserved his judgement.

"If we've got that sorted out, let's get a move on. Surely you're not paying to stare at me. Getting your flower or whatever is all you need to worry about. Lying and cheating is fun, but it makes for bad business. I follow my contracts." He said, eager to just finish this quest up and collect his own rewards. Like the rest of his jobs, he tried to keep them impersonal since it often made it easier for people to work with him that way.

ALLEVY NASH Mild amusement shown on her expression. Not much more was said or asked after she checked the return letter she'd sent to him. A quick glance over and notice of her own writing allowed her to identify at least that this man truly was here with some priority involving the flower. Seeing no reason to return it to him she placed it in a bag on her side and slipped off her horse directly afterward. The woman then pat Rapha's side, which apparently cued it to run off and wander about until she was called. Apparently this Raeid's method of making sure her horse wasn't stolen. When her attention returned to Allevy she nodded toward the direction they needed to go. "As tempting as that may sound, I've a deadline to meet,", she'd reply,"Just be certain you do keep your contract, and for that matter, actually keep up with me." A playful smile crossed her lips as she spoke but her eyes remained pretty serious. She was already walking as she began talking. Her eyes focused on the path she was certain they were to take. Though she did have a map on her, she'd taken to the idea of memorizing the way rather than simply whipping out the map every chance she got. It'd be simpler to just study the map before the trek and check the map as needed.  "As I stated in the letter there are many old hunting traps still out here. So be aware of your feet." she'd say as she hopped from a ledge and slid her way down into the mouth of the forest depths. Carefully controlling her decent she followed her own advice. Various plant life whipped about her sights and person until she was practically engulfed in the darkness of the forest depths. Luckily the twilight was enough to allow them sight for the moment. She'd be able to save lantern light for when they needed it...granted...she almost wanted to avoid that as well. It would be bad for the very light they used to expose them to creatures of beings that mean them harm. Once the sliding stopped she landed in a kneel on the dense forest's floor. She'd glance about carefully, as if searching her surroundings for dangers that might be triggered with the slightest of movements. When she saw it was safe she stood straight and cautiously, meticulously scanned over her surroundings with each quiet but fairly paced stance.

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"Suit yourself." Allevy shrugged in response to Raeid's refusal. "You just worry about your portion of the work." Allevy huffed, somewhat miffed that his employer thought he'd have a difficult time keeping up when she had arrived later and on horseback. 

Allevy followed Raeid just a couple steps behind allowing her to lead since she was the one with the directions. Meanwhile, he kept alert to detect any sudden sounds or movements to indicate danger while stepping roughly where Raeid had stepped previously since those spots were safest. 

"Yep. I haven't forgotten. You're more likely to set one off since you're leading anyways." He said before following Raeid down the ledge, keeping a hand on his dagger in case he found that he needed an emergency stop on the way down. The day was steadily growing darker, but fortunately Allevy was fairly used to working in low light and his eyes adjusted quickly. Night time in the forest which was devoid of any sort of like except moonlight was sometimes a little more tricky though. He saw that Raeid had a lantern, but that was a good way of giving away their positions, though he was sure she understood that which was why she didn't light it immediately. Allevy followed along also keeping his wits about and focusing his surroundings, and also on his employer so that if she did indeed set off any traps, he could yank her to safety.