"It's not for forever," Apollo clarified. He had missed neither the tone of her voice nor the raise of her eyebrow. Frankly, he hadn't been particularly thrilled with the opportunity himself at first. "And it's not terrible. Just clerical work, and it's going to pay enough for me to get out of the inn."

Independence, that was all he really was looking for right now. He could find something more dignified when he'd settled down.

"It's strange," he replied to her question about the city, leaning back in the seat. "And this transportation is a little unsettling. But at least it's large. There's places to explore. It's a lot less constricting than the lass world I was in."