[IRP] Beginnings of Change

[Swift_Assassin]

((I guess we passed by the checkpoint without any incident? Okay, not complaining. Just wanting to make sure.))

"Sorry Paige, got caught up a bit. Started spiraling into a dark place, so I needed to psych myself out of it," Shad apologized. He scratched the back, a bit embarrassed by it. He let out a low-pitched laugh. He was surprised with himself for thinking that way. This sort of thing never happened before. Perhaps it was seeing the cruelty of the Church firsthand for the very first time. Ever since he saw them pull that couple out, his mind has been lapsing back to his sister. He wasn't staying focused and was only going to be a detriment if he didn't change that line of thinking quickly. He pulled his hood back up as the group passed through the checkpoint Yuri warned about. He kept an eye out, noticing glimpses of Cassandra shadowing them. Perhaps she had discovered something or was hesitant of Yuri's presence.

They got to the monk's home somehow without incident. Was his ornate coat really that inconspicuous that a guard didn't as much come up to him? Shad mused to himself that perhaps he would go around armored up like a knight and still be unnoticed. Shad had been prepared to pick the lock if need be, but the door was already open. "It's almost like the school house was. You know, before the giant rock came through the ceiling." He began looking through papers, trying to find anything that could be useful. As optimistic as he usually was, he was already preparing for the inevitable discovery of the monks death by the church. Perhaps he left something, the next clue perhaps, behind during the chaos. He began gathering pages that looked legible, hoping for the man's own notes to be included. "If we can't find him, I suggest we give this place thorough searching before we leave. Provided we aren't being chased out."