[center][color=red][h3]Kasumi, "The Shadow"[/h3]

Kasumi didn't know what to do. The castle was the opposite of everything she had ever learned, with bright lights and people [i]everywhere[/i]. Neither she nor her partners could truly hide in such a place, and that fact made her wary of entering despite the emperor announcing his plans tonight. She wanted to know what was going on, wanted to know if this, at last, was the purpose she was waiting for- but that curiosity battled with her fear, and it seemed that fear was winning. Until she realized that she was afraid, and forced herself to square her shoulders and enter the imposing building, her Pokemon by her side.

It was even worse on the inside, the loud voices and press of people overwhelming the young girl, until Kiseki took it upon herself to growl softly. A path opened up rather quickly for her after that. However, that had the added side effect of bringing even more attention onto her until it was only her rough upbringing that stopped Kasumi from simply cowering underneath the multitude of eyes focused on her. Well, focused more upon her Pokemon, to be honest. Kiseki was probably getting the most attention, being a rare Absol. Taika next, although that was mostly from his half-wild eyes and unruly fur. Even Tsubasa was getting his own fair share of stares, since Braviary were not known for bonding with humans and traveling away from their native lands. Little thought was spared for the young woman who walked comfortably among the large beasts, eyes fixed firmly upon the ground and yet heading unfailingly towards a somewhat less populated area near the corner of the room. She would be able to stay there and the attention would decrease if she did nothing of interest for a while. At least that's what she hoped would happen, but she doubted it. Life was mean that way.[/color][/center]