"It is too hot...." The man stumbled on the sunbleached coast, shielding his eyes from sand. Nearby Costa del Sol lingered as a monument of truth, a reminder that he is not actually in the desert, even though the heat would suggest as much - no, he is just in Eastern La Noscea, and every time he came out here, he wondered how the weather here was so different. "It just rained", he muttered to himself, shaking his head. "The winds were strong, and now...I feel like a sandworm. Eorzea is a wondrous place." But weather was not important - he was on a mission, and he would not fail it - he never did. No, the man worked a special job - a job that required him to go out and face danger head on. He looked at his sword that was stripped loosely to his side and was overcome with a feeling of safety.

"No threats imminent." He turned around and saw Costa del Sol in the distance, the sound of music playing. "Hells, what am I even searching for?" His employer told him to look for something special, something that would make him smile - and he had 8 hours time to do so? "A retainer's job is hard, aye?" That voice was not his own, and instinctively he grabbed his sword and darted around, only to be greeted by three Roegadyn that badly needed a shave and a bath - t'was how bad they smelled. "Wh- Who are you?" The tallest one in the middle took two steps and looked down at the retainer - clearly just a mass of muscle with little brain. "I could ask you the same question, Retainer."

To the Retainer's look of confusion, he jokingly added "Don't play dumb, boy. Look at yer clothes. You look finer than me arse, and that says a whole lot. Now, what are ye lookin' for?" The retainer gulped and, out of the corner of his eye, spotted an emerald in the Roegadyns pocket - huge of size, and of worth for sure. "Well, you got me", the Retainer said, bowing his head. "I haven't found anything yet. So you can't rob me." The Roegadyns eyes turned to slits, but he realized that the Retainer was right and sighed. "This be your lucky day, boy. Get out of our sight." The retainer breathed a sigh of relief, but once they turned around, he grabbed the emerald from the Roegadyns pocket and ran as fast as he could. "Hey, you bag of shite! Come back with this! I rightfully stole this!" was all he heard, as the voices behind him grew more and more silent.

Back in Limsa Lominsa, he caught his breath and took a long look at the emerald. "My mistress will be happy with this. Certainly. And I have time to spare...time to cash in those ventures." And off he went, another mission completed - until his mistress will send him away again - into a world of danger.

Character Name: Nyyria Sheryine
World Name: Chaos, Shiva
Choice: Mandragora Choker