It took a while... all right, actually, a full hour for Linea to finished bathing and dressing. Now returned to her seat, her general appearance fitted more to a common civilian alike rather than a reconnaissance agent; she now wore a blue hooded tunic, beige-colored trousers, and sandals. Her silver hair was tied ponytail, which is unusual, but showed her facial features much clearer; her skin was pearl white, with a slender neck and delicately narrow jawline. Her eyes were sharp and alert, complementing her visage that seemed to wear a perpetual scowl.
Despite her casual getup, Linea still had her bow and quiver slung on her back. And also the long knife, which always by her side. The gaudy red robe was also dangling on her waist like an oversized skirt.
Edwarg himself had relocated their table to the corner of the room, with an extra lantern placed atop of it. The orc seemed to had been busying himself with an interesting book for quite a while now.
"Yo! Ed!"
(It will take forever to wait for silversky to reply so I will just do it -___-)
The orc put the book aside when he saw Linea coming. The title in the cover was "Germ theory of disease: breaking the cultural beliefs." written by Avicenna Von Plenciz.
"Ready to get lynched by some angry cleric and priest?"
"For studying?" Edwarg laughed. "And look at you. You look positively... smashing. Too bad I see no ribbons, that'd be cute."
Linea turned scarlet."Oh, stop it you lecherous bastard. What do think I am? Some under-aged student from Daystar? You fancy a much younger woman now?"
Not waiting for Snewden to react, Linea sat on her chair. Her expression, regardless of her nagging streak just now, was much more relaxed. Yes her word was sharp and brutal and not so elf-like. She is rebellious and often brash. Negative qualities that somehow make Edwarg felt at ease when sitting near to her. Far from the elegant demeanor of the elves, perhaps, but it makes her more approachable, not like some celestial being that out of his reach.
"So, what's your business here, Ed?"
"Mercenary work."
"Never know you as someone who would take a mercenary work."
"Maybe because I just want to see you."
"Oh quit it, Snewden!"
"I am just being honest."
Mercenary work was actually a colloquial term for Security Contract. A mission that is too small to be handled by CSA in the organization scale, but too big, or for some reason, too inconvenient for the concerned nation to handle alone. So, upon the request of a nation, CSA dispatched their agent to partake the mission, with the operational costs paid by the nation's expense.
"Anyway, it is a good thing you are here," said Linea, the voice was calm but she faked it with false relief. "Whatever the reason is..."
And the orc didn't pressed her. "Indeed."