[center][h2]Anne Mayer[/h2][h3]Nieve — Mages' Guild[/h3][/center]
While Serena mulled over her answer, Anne was left to fret and worry away. Would the Princess buy her story? Would she pry for further details? Would she simply blame them for their failure to complete their task, regardless of the unexpected circumstances? It would be a pain to lose their main contact in the government, right after all the work they'd put into getting in her good graces...

Fortunately, this Princess turned out to be more reasonable than any royal Anne had known. The relieved Knight let out a small sigh of her own, and inclined her head as she took the proffered bag. "Thank you, Serena. We'll keep this between ourselves and our companions." Not that many people would have believed her anyway, if she'd gone running through the streets yelling about skeletons in the sewers. If their patron wanted them to hold their tongues and get some sleep, Anne was all too happy to oblige.

"Lady Remilia," she said, turning to the vampiress. "Sanae should be able to do something about curses, right? She seems pretty knowledgeable about that sort of thing." It would probably be a good idea to look for the rest of the Otherworlders anyway, in case they'd run into trouble of their own. "I think Rayne said we were supposed to meet at the 'Dancing Donkey' around nightfall. We can get rooms there, maybe a bath, and relax while we catch up with the others." Fran seemed to be holding up well enough, but the fae kid deserved rest and safety. And Remilia... Anne knew the woman well enough to tell when she was in need of some pampering.

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