@SAF (The archmage has asked for the ancient map because she wants to research the veracity of the tale of the wizard, the dragon, and the hero) (The jeweled shield is a mystical artifact that needs to be protected from evil)
"Hmm..." Since the blue mage still could not decide, they ended up taking both bills to the guildmaster and see what they had to say about these two quests.
@SAF "Yes, how may I help you?" the guildmaster asked is Fiore approached the desk. He had received a new stack of bills. "Let me put some of these new bills up, and I'll be with you shortly."
"I--" Fiore was about to ask for more details on the quests when the guildmaster left with a new stack of bills in tow. "...okay." So now they're waiting...
@SAF The ornate drawing of the jeweled shield on the first bill looked like a picture in a storybook. While the bill didn't say what it protected against, or if it had any offensive abilities (a shield bash was a good way to knock out a foe in a pinch), it emphasized that it needed to be protected from evil...