Vespera looked the two Imperial males over swiftly, inwardly calculating. She missed the Fae's answer to what he wanted them to collect, brought back to attention when Nim exclaimed incredulously, "
Blood? How are we supposed to bring back blood? And what kind of blood? Where is it going to come from?"
Ves recoiled slightly. She'd seen enough blood to last her a lifetime and she didn't like the sound of this. "Forget we offered," she said curtly, starting to turn away. "Come on, Nim."
Nimue frowned slightly, exclaiming, "Wait a minute, Ves--" The cloaked Imperial mumbled a quick 'excuse us' to the Fae, turning and hurrying after her companion.
A little ways away from the others, Nim hissed, "What's wrong with you? 25,000 could last us a long time."
"I don't like it," Vespera growled back. "I don't like any of it!"
Nim frowned again, but before she could say anything Vespera's eyes locked onto something in the crowd. In one swift movement she'd jerked her mask up, muttering, "I need to get out of here."
Nim followed the other dragoness' gaze, spotting a Ridgeback male across the marketplace. She'd seen him before--he was a hunter, sent from Vespera's former clan to track her down. Nim looked to Ves, saying quickly, "You go. I--I'm going to stay and go on this quest."
"What?" Ves looked sharply at her friend, asking hesitantly, "Are you sure?"
"I'm sure." Nim nodded. "It's probably better for you to go on without me, anyway." She gave a half-hearted grin, gesturing to her dark cloak. "I draw to much attention."
Ves paused, glancing over at the slowly-approaching Ridgeback before nodding quickly. "Very well. Good luck, Nim. Safe travels."
"Safe travels," Nim replied.
The two Imperials split was, Ves weaving off into the crowd and Nim heading back to the Tundra, two Imperial males, and odd little Fae. "I'm in," she announced. "But--would you mind answering those questions I asked before?"
((Whoops, sorry to get rid of Vespera so suddenly! T.T I've got some other RPs rolling now and can only manage one character here xD))