It's amazing how much brighter the world feels with clean clothes and a full belly, and Katerina smiles easily at Rosa's exclamation of support for the mission.

I'm with her, she thinks, glad for the opportunities to earn both coin and experience as an adventurer. If no-one at the university is willing to train her, well then she will just have learn on the job!

"I will accept both of your offers of employ," Katerina states to the lady Elaydren and the prickly academic. "I am in no position to do otherwise. An advance of water and trail rations would be greatly appreciated however."