[EVENT RP] The Reclamation of Tania

[Swift_Assassin]

Shad was almost a bit surprised by Eli showing up all of a sudden. The thought occurred to him that he hasn't seen Eli once since he returned to the inn. Where was he anyway? As he looked at him, the thought of Alice passed his mind again. Why do they have to have the same hair color? They even look like they are the same age. Shad thought to himself. He silently thanked Eli for the different hairstyle, eye color, and gender, otherwise the reminders would be more constant. However, that reminder actually reminded him of someone else. Cass. Before he could go check up on her, he noticed Paige eye his weapons. All three of them. Three? Wait a minute. He looked them over and noticed that at some point he had put Paige's rapier and other sword - Didn't that belong to the monk? When did she take it? - on his waist. He quickly removed them and handed them back to their owner. "I'll be right back. I have to check up on Cass. She was almost as out of it as you were."

He dashed off back towards the inn, ignoring the bodies - alive and dead - littering the street in front of it. He didn't even make it into the door before Cass and Taika stepped out, with Taika carrying a fair bit of stuff. "You sure you remember where we left that horse right?" Taika nodded to the spy. "Good. Be on your way. I need to talk to your student." She said once more as Taika left them to find where the horse was kept. Cass had her serious face on as she turned to Shad, glaring at him. She looked around for a second before opening her mouth. "Where's Alice? I wouldn't peg her for someone to leave you alone."

"She's returning to Ostia. Her cover was blown, thanks to Commander Raul." Shad said, watching Cass perk up a bit. "My spy situation has been taken care of."

"You just let her go?"

"You said she was sympathetic. She is. If she's in Ostia when we get there, she's offered to help us get into the library." Shad told Cass, who looked at him with a hint of suspicion. "Who's her brother? I figured you overheard that at some point."

"A man by the name of Arthur Richter."

Shad's eyes widened a bit. Arthur...? No. It couldn't be. "Damn Lennox. He knew an Arthur Richter. He saw me save his sister. That's probably why Arthur knew who I was. What is he playing at?"

A mischievous grin showed up on Cass's face at that question. She was going to tease him again, he just knew it. "Matchmaker? Put his little sister together with the brave reckless fool who saved her. How romantic~." Shad just took a deep breath, held it in, and exhaled. "Seems like a waste of resources. At least, before you became a public enemy of the church and state." Shad kinda just looked around, trying to ignore that. He turned back towards Cass to see her holding a piece of parchment up to his face. He took a step back and looked at it. There were a few drawings, of coats on them. "Which one do you like?" Shad raised his eyebrow a bit at that question. "You can't keep wearing hand-me-downs. You need a new outfit that was made for you. Pick one." Shad shook his head and picked one. "Okay, that one it is. I'll have it ready for you next time we meet. Try not to grow or put on weight."

"What?"

"Your spy problem taken care of. So I'm not needed here anymore. I'm taking your hooded coat back with me. Oh, and take this." Cass put away the parchment and took out something else. Something metal. It looks...like a basket hilt? It wasn't attached to a sword. "We found this while going through your fathers things. I meant to give it to you earlier, but we've been running around the entire time. It's the actual hilt for the schiavona. Not that, walking stick hilt disguise. If you can find a blacksmith, perhaps they can switch it out for you."

"Wh-...You know what. I don't care. This last few minutes have been utter nonsense. Have a safe trip." He said as he took the hilt and began to walk back. That's when he felt something tap on his back. He turned back to find hilt of the Sacaen sword held out in front of him. He grabbed the sheath and took that sword as well.

As he walked back, Taika came riding up next to him. Well, riding was a rather loose term. Surviving? The duo went back to the stable that girls and Eli were at. Almost immediately after the rest of the guy's showed up. Shad began counting to himself, but still loud enough for others to hear. "Taika and I on one. Fred and Yuri on another. Satsume by himself. That leaves...Cecily, Paige, and Eli to divvy up two horses...but is it only two?" It was then that Shad began intentionally speaking up. "Eli, where's the horse you arrived here on? Did you put it in the stable or did you hide it like we did with mine?"