Please make sure to come back.

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Shui trotted along as quick as her feet and legs could take her. This day was a special day. Today, she wore her little practice blade - sheathed, of course - and clothing in the colors of what the guards would wear.

She had heard some rather distressing news not but a little bit ago, about Jonathan and Emerald leaving out to go all the way to Khelek, those frozen lands to the north.

Concerned, she used all her skill and ability - ever so much, yes - to track her two teachers down.

"Master Jonathan! Mistress - Princess Emerald!" she called out when finally finding them.

[Kender Bard]

The two weren't hard to find, they were chatting amiably in the courtyard of the palace. Both paused and glanced over, Jonathan with a slight half smile and Emerald grimacing.

"General," she prompted. She hated being called Princess. And Mistress just sounded weird. Like something Marion would say.

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"Sorry," Shui grimaced a bit herself and then ducked her head. "General, Jonathan...I heard that you are leaving soon to go hunting something dangerous. No one would tell me what, but..." she paused and looked them over carefully.

"Please be safe, and come back?"

[Kender Bard]

"Something dangerous, aye, but fun!" Emerald said with conviction. Jonathan just smiled slightly at her, as though this attitude was precisely what he would expect.

"We'll be fine," he commented to Shui. "It will be dangerous, aye, but many of us are going. Lord Brandt and Sir Erik are and a number of guards, soldiers, and knights. I have no doubt that other nations will have a similar response. If anything we might be too late to have some fun if we dally. That's why we're leaving now - to beat the rush and to survey the situation."

"A good soldier knows the value of large numbers," Emerald said to Shui in a rather impromptu lesson. "The lone wolf is more likely to get killed than find fame and glory. If you find yourself alone, but know you're going to meet up with others soon, take the time to scout instead, with caution. The information you bring back may be every bit as valuable as the head of the enemy and safer too."

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Shui nodded, taking all of this in. She would have to record it all down later, but she was thankful for a memory that was long and strong. She knew she was too young to go, but..."Even so, things can always go wrong in a situation as well scouted as you can do. There are many things that can happen to mess something up; an item can move, the weather could alter..."

She looked down, a touch shamed.

[Kender Bard]

"Can't blame yourself for what is out of your control," Emerald said simply, then turned away, apparently done lecturing.

"You'll behave while we're gone, aye?" Jonathan asked.

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Shui watched Emerald and gave a tiny shrug. She'd get more lectures when the woman returned from Khelek.

"I wont have much to do other then run errands, but I'll be good and wait for you," she said with a nod. Maybe she could go see Sunlight....