Can I help you?" Romulus asked.

Melody turned away from the window, where she was watching Carmi play with the children outside in the streets below. The look on her face was one of subtle annoyance. "You can help me to 1500 Col. That's how much you owe me for saving your life." Standing up now, she approaced with an outstretched palm expecting payment. Melody didn't much care for a name or explanation, she just wanted to be reimbursed for the room, healing items, services, and the time wasted that she could've spent farming more Col. 

Romulus looked at Melody. " How much were the healing items? And how much was the room?" Romulus said. "You can take the Jeweled blades that were in my back. Those collectively are worth about 500 Col." Romulus shifted in his bed.  "I have about 300 on me. You have to ask my brother when he gets here for the rest." 

"What about me?" Remus asked. "I will pay the last 200 Col. That's all. No more, No less." Remus turned to one of the former hostages. "Tell that girl that he saved your lives." The white haired girl laughed. 

"Don't make him pay anymore!" She shouted. But it was too late. The money had already been transferred.

"Listen cupcake," Melody said to the white haired girl "don't expect any virtuous heroic crap from me. I just want my money and you'll never see me again." Taking the money transfer, she saw it only totaled to 1000 Col. She might've overestimated the costs but 1000 was not enough, not after giving that inn keeper the satisfaction of taking her money.

"You look pretty high level..." Melody said, tapping the shoulder of Romulus's heavy looking armor. "So you said you're a frontliner? I'll cut you a deal. Instead of paying the rest, how about you let me little 'ol me tag along with a big strong warrior like yourself, and cut me a share of the high level loot. At least until it makes up the difference." Seldom has she ventured to the frontlines, or even higher level areas. Melody wasn't much of a fighter, and Carmi could only do so much on her own. If she could team up with someone like Romulus, she could get her hands on some epic loot, and power-level along the way. Not a bad deal, and much more exciting than farming the same areas over and over. "I'm Car- My name is Melody by the way. I didn't get yours."

Romulus nodded. 
"I think we can make this work. My name is Romulus by the way. Like the founder of Rome. " he said finishing the Beef Jerky.  "you'll have to deal with Remus tagging along though."  Romulus grabbed his armor, put it in his inventory, then put it on. He flipped up the visor. "But there's kind of a meeting we have to go to..." Romulus said. 

a voice spoke up from the back of the room. It was the boy Romulus had gotten out of the Darkwaters "I'll join You guys.  I don't have anything at The moment." He said silently. 

Romulus looked at Remus who was flirting with the White Haired Girl from earlier. 
"Remus, we gotta go To Floor 24 for the meeting. You can talk later!" Romulus bolted out of bed and grabbed his brother. "We're leaving now."


_sigh..._ "Very well, I guess it can't be helped. Lead the way Rome-man." As they left the inn, Melody clicked her toungue and tilted her head to let Carmi in on the situation. The big furball didn't seem particularly happy having new teammates, and stuck close to Melody as if protecting her from potential danger. "Oh, don't mind Carmi" Melody notified the two well armored men, "she only bites when I tell her to."


Romulus bit his lip. "mm-hmm."  He said. "And how many people have you told it to attack? Never mind, I don't want to know. Also, don't call us Rome-man." Romulus kept walking. 

"So, where are we going?" The Darkwater kid said. "I knid of need to get some supplies, I'll meet you on floor 37." And with that, he was gone. 

"We need to go to a meeting hall on Floor 24, We have something there. I'm gonna have to abandon the group for a short time though." Romulus drew his sword and twirled it around. They arrived at the portal gate. "Floor 24." 
He said. When they arrived at the floor, the now group of three, walked slowly to the Burning Hold. "Hawke! So sorry to hear about the guild. Not sure if you remember us, It's Romulus and Remus, and we brought a plus one!" Romulus smiled at his joke. He was the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral because it is too much stress.  "Now, where shall I sit down?"