It's a fresh, bright morning, and you've arrived at your post right on the dot, feeling perky and ready for another day of guard duty. You're stationed at the main entrance to the city, but it seems like your partner is nowhere in sight. After fifteen minutes, she comes scampering towards you, looking frazzled. Maria is just a young rookie, still wet behind her ears.

She clumsily drops her spear and fumbles around trying to pick it up before stopping to catch her breath. Finally getting to her feet, she gives you a hasty salute.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, Sir! I totally overslept again. But I'm here now and ready for duty, I swear!"

She gives you an expectant look, waiting for you to call forth the first visitor to approach the gate.