Tanika was sweating from wondering aimlessly in the heat all day. She was beginning to realize how dumb her current job was. No one had any gold to spare on delivering messages. At least not for a while. Once the town started going back to how it had been before the Log-out Failure she could hardly expect to make enough money for a meal, especially with the prices of the inn, and especially with how much she needed to eat. She hadn't made a single transaction all day. It frustrated her. Her career choice hadn't been a problem until two days ago, luckily she'd managed to stock up about 5,000g between meals, but she knew all too well that it wouldn't hold up much longer. "Perhaps until the dust settles I had better find a different line of work." she said aloud. 

Immediately she thought of farming. It was about the only option available. Any other jobs the town offered she lacked the skill set for. If she wanted a new skill set she'd have to get experience. Either that or wait it out until the town went back to normal, but she knew right away that would be a suicide risk. It had to be farming, yet the idea terrified her. She wasn't built for it. She wasn't strong and her health wasn't any more spectacular than average. In a battle state she was mostly defensive. If she were in a group she would most likely play the part of the distraction, or bait even. But she wasn't in a group, she was by herself. 
[b]What shit![/b] she cursed.
A passerby overheard her, thinking she meant him. [b]Excuse me?[/b] 
Tanika looked him over. He was a big burly player with a rough face. She blushed.
[b]Sorry.[/b] she said. The man just rolled his eyes and continued on his way. She noticed his pouch dangling from his belt, heavy. It chinked with every step.
[b]Wait! Sir![/b] He turned around, eyebrows raised. [b]Do you know where I could go to farm?[/b]
The man looked her up and down, obvious surprise written on his face. [b]I would think that a messenger such as yourself would have heard the rumors.[/b]
Tanika shook her head in response. [b]I don't read people's mail. I just deliver it. But, even if I wanted to, there haven't been any deliveries for a while.[/b]
The man huffed. [b]Well I should say so! No one has the coin to pay for a message they can deliver themselves.[/b] Tanika waited patiently. The man sighed. 
[b]Look kid, you don't exactly look like dungeon material. For hell's sake, you don't even have any armor. You're wearing cotton! The least ya' could do is pay for some decent leather.[/b] He stroked his chin, eying Tanika. [b]But I know times are tough round here right about nows so how bout you head down to the forest with the spiders. I think its called the Deadly Forest or some'tin like that, maybe the Dark Forest. Yah, that sounds right. Its either that or the caves and I don't think you'd do so wells in there. You look like you need to move fast, aint so much room for manuevering. Naw, I'd say your best bet is definitely the forest. Just be careful though, kid. Them forests have lots of nasty spiders in'der. Theres Queens too. If I was you, I would head for the hills like yo life depends on it if one of them buggers shows up. Little flower like you'd prolly die.[/b] He turned and hustled off. Likely to the inn to lighten his pouch a little. Tanika didn't even have time to thank him before he had disappeared into the hustle and bustle of Cloudhaven. The fat man was right though, caves sounded like a death trap for a Runner. The Dark Forest it was.