"I suppose I can't argue with that," she chuckled. Of course, she wasn't really sure how much the words of wisdom really applied to the situation, but she didn't see any reason to pick it apart. Maybe she was just too practical to properly grasp the abstract. "Come. Let us see what we can find."

With only a brief stop at the Item Shop to pick up a few potions and antidotes, given that both of them lacked any healing magic with their current jobs, it wasn't long before they were on their way and out the town gates.

As they walked, and Rukia's tabi got wet and cold from moving through the damp, freezing grass, she began to wonder about the wisdom of choosing a warmer job, or at least one that permitted her to wear warmer clothing. Perhaps she should have requested the Ghostbuster uniform, since the jumpsuit turned out to be exceptionally comfortable despite her early reservations about how plain and unexciting it looked.

"Stay sharp," she cautioned. "We do not want to be here after dark. That's when the hamsters come out."