[ Spying, breaking and entering, stealthy games to break into places to gain knowledge: those are not Wen Qing's forte. But she did it once, in service to a much less noble cause. And Wen Qing is capable and— dare she say it— restless. [ read: bored ] There is knowledge needed, a mystery to solve.
And so, the night finds her sneaking around the merchant's syndicate, her footsteps quiet as she seeks a way into one of the houses. Distasteful work, subterfuge; there was a lack of subtlety to her discoveries in Cloud Recesses. But the ability to move silently quickly was learned at her uncle's knee, and it comes to great advantage here. She blends in, cloak pulled over her head, and manages to sneak inside with little concern. A breath of relief, exhaled a little too sharply, and she hears a rustle down the hall. Quickly jerking back into a shadowed corner, she encounters the last thing she expects: a warm body.
She jumps and gasps and doesn't fall backward but only because she grips Nami's arm, stumbling forward and nearly stepping on her toes. ]
i want to break free (wealth whispers)
And so, the night finds her sneaking around the merchant's syndicate, her footsteps quiet as she seeks a way into one of the houses. Distasteful work, subterfuge; there was a lack of subtlety to her discoveries in Cloud Recesses. But the ability to move silently quickly was learned at her uncle's knee, and it comes to great advantage here. She blends in, cloak pulled over her head, and manages to sneak inside with little concern. A breath of relief, exhaled a little too sharply, and she hears a rustle down the hall. Quickly jerking back into a shadowed corner, she encounters the last thing she expects: a warm body.
She jumps and gasps and doesn't fall backward but only because she grips Nami's arm, stumbling forward and nearly stepping on her toes. ]