Good news - no one killed her in her sleep. Even better news, it's payday. About damn time. Yvonne came dressed in borrowed riding outfit, the size somehow fitting near perfectly as if it's been measured beforehand. Talk about creepy, but eh. At least it's convenient. Her rondel found a new place underneath the vest, while the relic sword hung loosely on her hips. Not much time to brush her hair, so she tied it into a simple ponytail for now.

[b][color=#a4161a]"Why, we're not dead! Fancy seeing you all this beautiful morning, yeah?"[/color][/b]

Someone had the bright idea of holding the event in the western wing, complete opposite of where they're staying. Yvonne greeted her fellow rescue teams as they filed out of the room and marched across the palace, somehow meeting no one on the way. At their destination her eyes unsubtly trained on the briefcases, inwardly calculating how much gold those things could fit... quite a lot, actually. At least as much as her free company earn in a particularly lucrative job, without the need to split it several hundred ways.

[b][color=#a4161a]"Dont mind if I do."[/color][/b] The weight of the briefcase was quite apparent when the servant brought it over. The reassurance went doubly up as Yvonne took the thing in her own hands, the sealing mechanism clicking open at the press of a button. Glint of gold greeted the mercenary, whose whistle took a higher pitch as she opened the smaller box within. [b][color=#a4161a]"A king's ransom indeed. Yes, I can see the crown's sincerity alright."[/color][/b]

Even got a nice horse as a bonus! She truly had won big this time around.

The following word mash coming out of the chamberlain was a lengthy way to say "there's more job, if you're interested". Honestly, Yvonne felt like quitting while she's ahead. The last job damn near killed her a few times, and if her party failed to take down Asevor she wouldn't even have any chance fighting back. But... there's no harm to listen in, was there? Perhaps she'll attend. It's only one evening anyway...

And until then, she'll take fullest advantage of the crown's hospitality. Chance like this wouldn't come every day.