Eyes on Us

JP with Redsword and Cindy

Elizabeth walked with Sung out of the main building and across the courtyard.

"That man," she clearly meant the Baron, "Can be so aggravating. I really want to know who's spying for him."

Sung was quiet as they walk even after Lady Elizabeth's statement. "My lady I am a soldier a salyeong-gwan an experienced leader. My spy skills are not the best even when I was in my darkest times. I was not a spy but more an assass...." He pauses "enforcer." Sung explains. Sung strokes his beard as he walks.

"I can scout and survey the land I can make war," Sung remarks. "I hope it is not one of our team members but of the staff. One that can move in and out of the house almost unnoticed or can send messages without much questioning why. " Sung got a smile on his face "The old saying, the butler did it?" he said with a laugh. "someone new," Sung expressed.

Elizabeth nodded, half smiling at Sung's comment about the butler. "I do believe that it is likely a member of the household staff and not a member of the team." It wasn't that Elizabeth or her team were doing anything wrong and she had all intentions of keeping both her father and the Baron apprised of information regarding her team, it was just the fact that someone went behind her back to tell the Baron things.

"Well, I suppose we can figure out who is the most likely suspects. We can rule out Harvey and Greta, they have both been with the family a long time." And neither particularly liked the Baron. "If it was messages back to my father, maybe, but I doubt either of them would spy for the Baron."

Elizabeth mind played with the idea of asking Dumont to help investigate, but it was an idea she would think over a little more.

Sung thought about what Elizabeth said. "I was not looking for a spy. I apologize for letting that one by. I will watch the staff more closely now. I don't think it is the errand boy either, well not directly. He could be a good source to ask about messages," added Sung glancing behind him deliberately.

He grinned. "So, even now they watch. Closing his eye he took a deep breath and let it out slowly. He moved his hand as if to explain something. But said nothing and then opens his eyes. "I could ruin someone's day on the second-story window 4 from the left. But unfortunately not my place to do so." he explained.

"There is a lesson in this. Magic, KI, or CHI flows around like water I have explained before. But it can tell you if someone is interested in you as well it will flow from them to you. Before they attack there will be a bust of KI from them towards you or the target. Zanshin Awareness with Reflex Training can teach you how to react to this." Sung said further explaining.

"It appears that I have superhuman speed, I wish, I just see the attack coming before it happends. Even if I do not see the attacker. Like in the dark, I see the KI coming and a magic attack is even stronger." Sung explained as they walked. "Like the man in the window. I could feel the man as his KI was trying to connect with mine. My Lady, it is very important that you learn this to go to a higher status in Hwarang-Do." Sung said still walking.

"I also do not believe it us Clement, the errand boy. Perhaps one of the maids, they are everywhere and no one pays them much mind." The maids were all new so that was possible.

"I did not think we would be of such interest that there would be the need to have eyes on us here." Elizabeth did not seem particularly concerned about the person watching them. It wasn’t like there was anything to report back.

Sung talked about KI and how one could learn how to sense it, to sense an attack coming. There was a spell for such thing but she realized he was talking about in a non-magical sense. It wasn't the same as sense danger, which mages with the mind realm seemed to have. Elizabeth thought though learning to sense KI would be easier if she was a mind mage. "Yes, I must work more on that."

Her thoughts returned to the original topic of conversation. "It seems as if the Baron wanted me to know though that he has a spy. Or maybe that he has spies everywhere. He pointed out at the meeting about Dr. Jackal, and the invitation came before the doctor, Sasha and Lily even returned to the house. Which means the Baron knew what happened at Exposition before I was made aware of the incident.

"Thinking on the Baron and his position he would be a fool not to have eyes everywhere. I know your father is no different. Maybe not to the same level as the baron. Now put yourself in his shoes. If you know what is happing in your city would you be any different? not that I want to give him any credit," said Sung with a smile.

Sung looked around your right I don't think they are spying on us really but the Baron would like us to think so. Besides he is probably disappointed in his employees.

Sung stopped and looked around. "Yes, there was a lot of work put into this garden in the middle of the buildings. You can feel it here the center of this place can be used for meditation. Look at the rocks and ah.. boulders? They are somewhat flat so you can sit on them it reminds me of my home." commented Sung with a weary smile.

He clasps his hands behind his back and started to walk. "My Lady should we join the others or is there another plan you have in mind?" asked Sung.

"I suppose and I know my father also has eyes everywhere. It's just more annoying when the Baron does it." Elizabeth said, lightly.

"We should head to engineering. They others should be there by now." Elizabeth responded.