"Silly, would you check in with Scab and then come back? I want to see if we can take both of these, but we can't waste a lot of time running in opposite directions to check info on both before we even start. Bud and I can look into Jeorge's bounty, and we can all meet up here afterwards and see if they coordinate. 260 ada is nothing to sneeze at, if we can swing it."
A small token of trust, sending her off alone on a safe task, and an opportunity to talk with Bud alone about his beef, might be just what we need to turn this nasty first impression around.
"Yeah, whatever," she says, storming off.
With her gone, you and Bud walk north, in the direction of Jeorge's home. Bud leads you wordlessly.
"So, what's the deal with you and Silly?" you ask, breaking the silence.
"The deal? I know her type. No allegiances. Like to flee when shit hits the fan. Lazy, too. I'd be glad to see her gone," he says, though you feel there's more to it than that.
+1, also ask Bud what the green liquid in one of the syringes we found is, and where we can pawn off stuff we don't need.
Bud seems agitated about Silly, so you change the subject.
"You know what this is?" you say as you present the green syringe to Bud.
"Looks like demon blood. That stuff'll make you strong, real strong, and fast, too. Lasts for a few minutes, than you're back to normal. Tires you out, though."
Ask Bud about the Ravens. Are these guys important? Do they have representatives nearby?
"The Ravens? They're decently strong in manpower. Not so much in tech. I'd say they're almost notable... The only thing I really know about them is their strict policy on loyalty to the guild. What's that word? Like, real serious about it.... Draconian, that's it."
"I don't think they have any people around here. Scab works for a buncha guilds, posting their jobs here sometimes."