"Say yes, you fool!"
A veteran warrior shouted from the back, leaning over his ale. Another staff member, a young man usually buried under stacks of parchment, came rushing out from behind the mail sorter. He was breathless, his eyes wide as he hissed in a frantic whisper,
"Are you crazy?! That's the man who ignited the Eternal Ember! You'd be set for life! Think of the rank progression! Think of becoming the legendary party member of a hero... think of the glory! Think of the HISTORY!"
The room erupted into a chorus of voices, all of them trying to convince her, push her, or shame her into accepting. To them, it was the opportunity of a thousand lifetimes. To Maddy, it was a golden collar being held out by a smiling idiot.
