Raishin first job

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First Job

Still a work in progress

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 younger sister long ago.
The thought quickly turned into a memory, the first time she caught them scolding her sister, doing nothing wrong other than being, She put herself between her parents 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” As the father raised his arm to strike.
Violently snapping back to reality the dwarf was shouting for her to move, the flashback halting her progress and it was holding the dwarf up.
“Ah jeeze, singe my beard, RAISHIN! Would ya move for miners sake?!” She quickly shuffles out of his way, Lugging the last of the cargo past her.

Work was finished, the cart and horses taken off the street. Raishin moaned, stretching for the heavens realizing how stiff she was. spending so long cooped up in the cart has done little to elevate her sore muscles.
bidding the Dwarf fare well she went inside to collect payment.
Squeezing through the doorway was just another obstacle to payday. Raishin standing close to 3 meters tall had trouble with most modern buildings, hunched over like an old beggar she shuffled through the building until she reached her employer.
“The work is done, give what you owe and may our time together be at an end.” Raishin spoke firm, deep voice, similar to how a dragon speaks.
“Ah Raishin, so everything is unloaded, very well, give me a moment” The driver had a wash of nervousness over come him senses as he dug through his satchel, mumbling to himself until “Ahh, here it is.” pulling out a large case, plonking it on the table and revealing the contents inside.
There was a small exchange as the elf handed over what she owed to the driver. and he began counting out Raishin's wages, he kept glancing up at her as if checking how much was enough.
Eventually handing Raishin a coin purse.
“As promised”

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.