[there's plenty of old sayings about how if no matter where one goes things seem to run afoul, to check their own shoe for the source?

yeah, neither of these two are very familiar with that sort of self-awareness, it seems.]

I don't get myself in the thick of things if I can avoid it, so I mostly read about the more harrowing cases. [didn't stop her from getting nearly abducted or attacked or whatever.

she frowns at the spotty makeup on the handkerchief. maybe...maybe she'll go home and wash this before returning it...yeah...

she slows down as she catches sight of the building where the downtown porter is housed, checking the street up and down before making a hasty crossing to it.

she stops at the door, nodding up at it.]

All of the buildings that take you city to city look like this one. Try and keep it in mind, should you get turned around.