Tala thought for a moment. She wasn't certain she wanted to start spilling out her history to a stranger. But with the situation she was in, it wouldn't hurt to make a few friends, right? Least of all one that could aid you if you get wounded, which was a credible danger in this forest. "I suppose It goes all the way to the beginning..." she started reluctantly, "I am not a noblewoman of the city, only a plain girl that grew up on a farm. You are expected to learn things like sewing being the only woman in the household. My mom died when I was young." Tala told the tale, her voice sad but indicating she dealt with it since then. Pausing, she helped herself to a glass of something she didn't know what it was, but it tasted well and had alcohol in it. It would do.

"Father passed away not too long after. I had no love for the farm, so I sold it to neighbors and set out. I was always a bit lazy, but instead of slacking off I searched for ways to make my job easier, so I was born to be either an engineer or an alchemist. When i ran out of coin, I started looking for a way to make some more, and the guild took me in." she said with a shrug and took another sip of the drink. The girl couldn't place the taste, but since it was probably made of something that grown in the Drakenwald, that was no surprise. "As far as the guild goes, it is just like the bakers guild, the smiths guild or any other. It aids those who wish to learn it'S craft and sets standards. This-" she said, pointing to her ring, "-means that I am not proven in for example repairing small clockwork or creating medicine to cure diseases, and while i might be able to do it, it is not guaranteed. When i make my member or masters ring, i'd also be required to demonstrate I have the skill to wear it."

"Of course there are some customs and laws, like what happened to the Fae. The Purists abide by all the ancient principles - their lifetime goal is obtaining what is called a philosopher's stone. It is rumored to grant the power of transmutation and eternal youth. Reformers like me believe it is not for humans. Those feats belong to God, if you want to call it that way. We focus on the practical, day to day needs - medicine, metallurgy, and the likes." she explained a bit in depth how the guild works. The drink was making her feel warm inside, and the exhaustion form running around the forest started to sink in, making her yawn. "That's the story. I tried numerous things to get out of this forest, but so far nothing worked. The night sky is always cloudy, so you can't see the stars. Over the dense forest you can't see the sun rise or set. There have to be some very large iron ore deposits here, because makeshift compass doesn't work as well. Thsi forest... It takes you and won't let go. Not easily."