Lessons Received

JP with Redsword and Cindy

Paris
Elizabeth Ellington’s Estate
About 6:00 PM

After returning home and getting things ready for the team members about to visit. The outing to the exhibits in France is still fresh in Sung's mind. Sung kept running the man through his mind who almost snatched the pin off of Lady Elizabeth's jacket. The only reason the man failed was because of the magic on the pin.

Sung, as Elizabeth's chaperone, was relieved that nothing bad had happened. As her Master disappointed. There were a hundred ways Elizabeth could have dealt with the man. In the end, Sung caught up to the man, threw his cane, and tripped the man up using some rope from a display barrier. Sung used it to subdue the man and tie him up. Sung questioned the man and got some information out of him until the blue boys got there.

Sung looked at Lady Elizabeth when she was done with the servants. "Miss Elizabeth meet me out back," Sung said in a respectful but stern tone. Sung knew she would understand he was coming from a point of being a Master or teacher not one of her servants.

Once Sasha had left the room, Elizabeth had called in the servants to update them on dinner and give them any instructions. Her plans were that and then prepare for the meeting, not that she really needed to prepare.

However, when Sung spoke to her with that tone and gave her that look - the young Eldren knew the roles had changed. She was now his student and her teacher did not seemed pleased.

"Yes, Sensi." Using the word and respectful tone, acknowledging the shift. As she walked outside, it didn't take long to figure out this had to do with her action or more lack of action earlier, when the robbery occurred.

Elizabeth arrived outside and awaited his instructions after greeting him with a bow.

After walking away from the house so no one could hear them talk. Sung turned and returned the bow. "I will not insult your intelligence, you know why I asked you here." Sung was firm in his speech staring right into her eyes, like he was looking into her soul.

"Yes, I failed to act at the robbery." Elizabeth responded. She was not one to beat around the bush about such things, because with Sung there was no point in that. It was something Elizabeth had learned early in life.

"Yes, Miss Elizabeth. You are a Half-black sash Il Geup if you want to make a full black sash Cho Dan. Then you need to pay attention to your surroundings. Right now I have no heirs and I have always thought of you almost as my own daughter. You have to carry on with what I have taught you. It will one day help to save your life." Sung started to lecture Elizabeth.

"Now more than ever as we start on missions for the Crown you need to be aware of everything around you. You could have stopped that man in a lot of ways. 5 different ways come to me. Soon you are now responsible for a team; don't lose focus now. Maybe I have not trained you correctly or do I need to train you harder?" Sung said, questioning what to do with Elizabeth.

Everything Sung said was the truth, she could have stopped the robber. The Eldren had trained for years for just such an event and then did not do what she was supposed to. "No, Sensi. I was caught off guard. It will not happen again." Elizabeth was not excusing her inaction, as she wouldn't do that, but just explaining. "I went to go after the thief but I caught sight of someone bigger - Dr. Lemaire. He was there. I tried to go after him but people got in my way and he was gone in an instant." Which didn't sound much better but at least explained why she did not pursue the robber for long.

Sung gave a satisfied smile. "Yes, Dr. Lemaire. That man I did catch was hired by him but knew nothing. What is that saying? Ah yes, he is playing his cards close to his chest. It is time, but not right now, that I teach you another technique that will help you with your surroundings and help you find things even when you can't see them." said Sung.

Elizabeth nodded. "I look forward to learning that." She did as she enjoyed the lessons. "Did the man you caught tell you, they were there to steal an Araundan relic. The Visage of Nimue. I ran into an Araunda, a Mr. Vor’Aster. He verified that was what was stolen." She clearly had more to say but hesitated.

Sung thought for a moment,"The man knew it was an Araundan relic but not the name. I will say he was not a well-educated man, but he could count the number of blue boys that showed up but there were only five." explained Sung. "The Visage of Nimue, what could he even want with that? Do you even have an idea?" asked Sung.

"No, but...." There was long pause. "The Araunda I met - I had thought that having an Araunda might be an asset to the team and I think this Mr. Vor’Aster might have more knowledge about such artifacts. I invited him to be here at seven for the meeting." Elizabeth then added. "Of course, I did not break the secrecy agreement."

While Elizabeth was the leader of the team and untimely she could invite anyone she wanted to the team, Sung vetted everyone - especially anyone that did not go through father. Her father implicitly trusted Sung's judgment and so did Elizabeth. The young Eldren also knew she was still learning about such things.

"I would have gone through you but there was not time. I am hoping you can get a sense of him tonight."

Sung gave a slight bow, "I will do my best. Mr. Vor’Aster, the only thing is we have nothing on this man we have not looked into his background. I suggest we keep him in the dark until we look into him. Maybe something will reveal itself tonight when we see him. Ki can reveal many things you just have to be sensitive to its flow." explained Sung. Pausing looking around. He pulled a stick out from behind him he had hidden with one hand and turned it sideways and held it out in front of Elizabeth.

The wood was ornate, beautiful wood much like the knives Sung carried. It was a small sword of some type.

"This is for you. There is another in your Room now. I hope this will safeguard you. I made this myself and for you. After some practice, you should be able to focus your own Ki or magic through it." Sung said, presenting her with the blade.

Elizabeth was not sure how to keep Vor’Aster in the dark when he had been invited to the meeting. Maybe, the Araunda would show up early. Elizabeth wished she had the realm of mind but had not been gifted with that one.

"Thank you." The sword was quite beautiful in its way and Elizabeth usually had little issue transferring magic to objects but each thing was different and she had not done it much with weapons.

It had been a long day and it was not over, the Eldren needed a few moments to refocus herself. The two walked back inside and she asked Sung if he would greet the team members in the parlor. She would be there in a few minutes. He would recognize that look of depletion in her eyes - she had a lot of stamina but had to be at her best for the meeting. The Eldren left Sung to his duties and she went up to her room.