Listening to the offer the gnome made, Kitra began to take interest. Even so, she considered the risk might not worth it. Besides, she was better at storytelling than swordfighting. She decided to subcontract the job to someone who could fight. "That's an interesting offer, Sir Gentlegnome, 50 golds in total and I'll guarantee your wagon safe... I'll return with some folks, the more the merrier." (1)Kitra attempted to persuade the gnome to choose her and give her the full initial payment instead of the pointy-ear lass.
Then, (2)with all the gold she managed to initially get from the gnome, Kitra went around the town to subcontract the job, persuading people to work under her. She might need someone who knows how to fight, someone who knows how to track, and someone who knows medicine..
"Twenty five for me alone, and another twenty five to share among these people I'm going to hire, sounds fair enough." Kitra mumbled to herself during her search.