Raishin first job

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First Job

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The afternoon glow soaked the city of ….. The warm orange rays doing nothing to elevate the heat for locals and travelers alike. One such traveling cart has just pulled into its destination, Bringing an end to its 3 week journey. Three passengers disembarked as the driver headed to meet an Elf patiently waiting in the shade.
a female Oni and Male dwarf begun unloading crates from the cart. No special cargo, food and wine, ores and wood. as normal as you could get.
“Where did you find this one?!” The elf seems quite interested in the Oni employee, eyeing her over as a butcher does the meat.
“I found her on the path from Oxtrad's borders, heading south towards …… she stopped me asking for coins ha” he laughed “ Well its been a while since i had beggars so bold, instead I offered her a job. I could tell just by looking, she was strong and capable, also didn't talk much….wouldn't cause any unnecessary complications.” the driver says with a wink “Plus, You know Oni are rare this far from the mountains and i was down two men, it was a boon sent from Tyr”

Raishin continued unloading the cart, pretending not to hear the convocation about her, Her eyes are on the task but her ears are trained on their convocation.

Several weeks had past since Raishin started her journey to Reton, knowing little about etiquette in the world.
She took the first job she was offered, A great opportunity to 'Fit In'.
At first the Driver was belittling and rude although his attitude has softened its still obvious that Raishin is thought as lesser.
She doesn't talk much but always listening. the one other worker was a lone dwarf, Good friends with the traveler, apparently a favor had been called in.

The warm climate of Corvania was undesirable to most visitors, but Raishin wasn't bothered by it.
the sun was setting to this day, last task before supper, then bed.
“Can the she-beast at least speak?” the Elf's piercing voice cutting through Raishin's thoughts. followed by laughter from both the Driver and Elf.
“Aye, she speaks but not well, but they don't need to speak, without them your goods would have never made it.”
The Elf looked over Raishin and she met her gaze, a glare, like a dragon, warning, intimidating, powerful.
Fear caught the Elf's throat like a vice and quickly looked away.
“cough cough, well if that's the case i am grateful. may you join me inside so we can finish the paper work?” The Elf and Driver disappeared into the store leaving Raishin alone with the dwarf.

The two continued to unload almost in silence save a few grunts. Raishin didn't have to see the number of eyes watching her to feel their focused gaze, the feeling of judgmental eyes is something she has grown familiar with in her short time among society.
she knew those eyes well, the same eyes her parents gave her yonger sister long long ago. the thought quickly turned into a memory of the first time she caught them scoulding her younger sister, doing nothing wrong other than being, She put herself between her partents and her sister, staring them down.
“get out of the way” her parents yelled but muffled, slowly getting louder. “get out of the way!, Raishin, Get out of the Way!!, GET OUT OF THE WAY”
Suddenly snapped back to reality the dwarf was shouting her to move, the flashback had haulted her progress on unloading and it was holding the dwarf up.
“Ah jeeze, singe my beard, RAISHIN! Would ya move for miners sake?!” She quickly shiffled out of his way as he lugged the last of the cargo past.

Raishin had agreed to payment of meals and accomodation for the work she did, it was more than the Traveler had bargained for due to the amount Raishin ate but for the service she supplied it became worth the extra coin spent on meals.

they were attacked by bandits in the first few days of travel, Raishin single handed protected the cart and scared off the attackers, the horse was injured and had to be put down Raishin was there to pull the two carts of supplies herself. least to say her physical prowess was astounding.
It sounded like the legendary stories of the great hunter Gaston.

After the carts were unloaded Jerrzald the Dwarf took the horses and carts to the stables
“i'll meet you at the tavern to drink out pay away alrit?”
Rasihin nodded “aye i'll see you shortly”

The tavern, normally a place she would steer clear of but it was the source of food for tonight, fitting throug the door was the first test, ducking and shuffling in sideways as if it was an gymnastic test, eyes instantly drawn to her as the chatter fell quiet.
Rasihin folder her arms in a display of her massive arms “What?!”
The single word was all that was needed as every gaze fell from her and the chatter resumed.

Rasihin made her way over to the table where her boss was, busy drinking away what seemed to be the second mug of the night.