[ It takes all of Hilda’s power not to show her dismay when Petra continues with her request. The compliment didn’t go unnoticed of course. Felix would always be a better fit for a mercenary, but Hilda couldn’t deny that she thought she was better company. Sorry, Felix! It's all the prickliness, really. But if all it took was a compliment to sway her, she would have done far more work than she had up until this point in her life.

Petra looks so earnest though and Hilda hates it when her friend's earnestness was paired with a request of her. It makes wiggling her way out of those favours along with her fear of disappointing them that much more difficult. Inwardly she sighs but when she speaks up her voice is light as air. ]

What does the job entail exactly? [ More details about what the job was didn’t mean she was interested, not by a long shot. In fact, Hilda is already drawing lines around what she would and wouldn’t be willing to do. ] If it involves getting stung by a scorpion, count me out. I heard all about Sylvain and Claude's escapades.