[center][color=f7941d][h1]Sengchou[/h1][/color][/center]

Sengchou listened as Lorenzo spoke his agreement to her words, and she watched as he effortlessly seduced the human woman. It was sick, how he dared lay his lips on the woman's skin, how he implied he was attracted to her and so brashly showed her his affection. Such misconduct. But she kept silent on the outside, merely watching the scene unfold in front of her with her deep gaze. 

And then Lorenzo said goodbye to the woman, and Sengchou knew it was time to say goodbye to Lorenzo in turn. She didn't have a plan yet, nor did she care much about impressing the Elder. What she did know, though, was that she hated the scum who'd taken her Elder's fiancée. It was damned certain she'd impress the Elder if she somehow got his Lady back, or at least put her rapist through unbelievable trouble and/or pain.

Sengchou looked at Lorenzo in the eye and nodded. [color=f7941d]"Lorenzo, I thank you for your cooperation. We are truly grateful for your efforts,"[/color] She let a smile grace her face, and her eyes traveled to each of Lorenzo's subordinates, [color=f7941d]"you, too, have done a good job." [/color]

Upon her smile's disappearance, Sengchou turned around, slung her staff on her back and walked back towards the Asylum's exit. [color=f7941d]"Excuse me for now, I have matters to attend to. I'll get back to you later, Lorenzo."[/color] She said a little louder, waving her hand once as a temporary goodbye.

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Walking through the Red Light District was something Sengchou disliked with a passion, and it was unfortunately the only thing she could do to reach her destination, given that it was in the middle of the damned district. A Temple set up by herself. Why she chose the Red Light District for such a sacred place? Well, getting the flat was cheap, and a Buddhist Adjutant didn't usually have much money.

But her walk was interrupted. A familiar scent reached her nose.

She frowned and looked around, finding everything looking as normal as ever. 

[color=f7941d]"What is that-"[/color] Sengchou was interrupted again, this time by a tall, wide man who'd bumped into her from behind. She turned around to apologize, but the dirty blond man had a grin so goofy on his face that Sengchou merely raised an eyebrow and walked away.

[i][color=f7941d]"Englishmen are so strange..."[/color][/i] She muttered to herself as she deviated from her course and began following the scent trail.

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An hour. It took her an hour to track this scent. Along the way she'd thought too much and the scent brought her past back up. There was only one being who could possibly fry her concentration like that, and upon seeing the Estate in front of her, she knew she was right. 

[i]'Craven Estate'[/i]

[color=f7941d]"Thomas...?" [/color]

Her will wavered for a moment, and she took a step back. How long had it been since she saw him? All this time she thought he'd abandoned her and she'd never see him again... But her nose told her he was here. In this building. Would she be able to get the answers she had wanted to get these past hundred years?

She took in a deep breath and looked up at the grey clouds under the black sky. Such a depressing night to go through this. 

Sengchou shrugged, stretched her jaw and then checked the Estate with her eyes. Seeing a balcony on the second floor of the house had its doors open and a light could be seen emitting from inside, she decided that was the best place to start. It beat knocking on the door, anyway. So with a nearly effortless jump, she landed on the balcony. 

[i]Thump.[/i]
 
The sound of her feet hitting the floor were followed by the slow creaking of the balcony's curtain covered glass doors opening. 

The first thing the robe-wearing monk exile saw was a man eating dinner and reading a stack of papers on a desk. There he was, Thomas. Would he even notice her, standing on the balcony with a hand shakily moving toward her staff?

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