"Search the room. Turn it upside down if you have to. And have group Sapphire, Crystal and Emerald set up parameters around the house. No one gets in or out without my blessing."

[i]“This could be a problem”[/i]

Squinting through the keyhole, Kathlin exhaled a breath as she sat back on her heels. [i]“I don’t suppose it’d be too much to ask they’d just forget to check the wardrobe. Hrm. What would Li do in a situation like this?”[/i]

….

[i][b]“Check it! With my ultra-super-acid, I’ve just burned a hole through the wardrobe base AND the floor AND the floor below, and dropped through to safety!”

“I know I never mentioned it earlier, but I’m an ultra secret member of the White Hand and actually on your side. Bullshit blah blah Bullshit blah. You should totally let me go”
[/b]
….

“…I don’t think this line of speculation is that relevant to my situation”[/i]

“Is discharging firearms inside the very house protocol by your standards!?”

Upon hearing the new voice, the girls eyes widened as she bent over to squint through the keyhole again. Lady Rosemary was not visible to her, the corner of the living area alcove separating the two of them. However, that particular imperious tone was difficult to miss. [i]“If I could just speak to her…”[/i]

The idea of going up against the cool-as-cucumber, slimy Adolph made Kathlin shrivel up a little inside as she contemplated the prospect. Then again, what were her alternatives? Wait until the Lady had gone off in a huff and then get discovered by angry White Hand militants?

[i]“…well, here goes nothing”[/i]
Cracking the wardrobe door open to slide out and land neatly on the floor, Lady Rosemary was still not visible to her as she turned to neatly close the door behind and smooth the mahogany finish. What was clearly visible however were two White Hand mercenaries, who spotted her at the same moment. Rather than waiting for them to close in on her, Kathlin headed quickly towards them and the sound of voices as she emerged into the main body of the study. “Uh…Lady Rosemary? Excuse me?”

“Don’t move! You’re under arrest—“

As the first mercenary got close enough to reach out and grab her by the shoulder, Kathlin grimaced and mumbled a few words under her breath. A glimmering shield flickered into life, knocking him back as she turned to give him an apologetic look. “Please don’t do that.”

“What is the meaning of this!?”

Kathlin gulped as she turned quickly back around to look at Lady Rosemary. Several White Hand guards had placed themselves between herself and the Lady as she took a step forward, however the lady was holding her ground. Several of the aforementioned guards looked as though they were on the verge of rugby tackling her if only someone would go first. “L…lady Rosemary. I’m really, really sorry about all of this, but I think I’ve found something vitally important to the investigation, if…if I could show you?”

“I am so sorry for the intrusion Lady Rosemary -- you’re trespassing, girl.” Captain Adolph had moved forward to speak, his eyes as dark as little flints as he looked at her. “If you have anything relevant to the investigation, I suggest you pass it on to our Mage as I’ve already said, and get out of here before my lady decides to press charges”

Kathlin felt as though her knees were about to buckle underneath her as she turned to look at the man. “…I don’t think that would be appropriate, Captain Adolph”

The man raised a casual eyebrow at her, although his eyes remained as hard as stone. “Oh? And why would that be?”

“Because it says here that Lord Alficious was planning to order a formal investigation on your White Hand and one of your favoured partners, on suspicion of failing to declare financial assets, use of unpaid or black labour, and potential cooperation with the Horde” The girl said very carefully and matter-of-factly. Opening the diary, she skimmed through the pages to poke at the relevant parts. 

“He also was concerned about inconsistencies in your budget, and the apparent disappearance of two dwarves from Stormwind – it’s very extensive research actually. That’s why, Sir. Sorry Sir.”