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A smirk crosses the red cloaked girl's face as she perched herself atop one of the battlements that led to House Tosen's lands. She was hidden against one of the crenelations, simply listening to the breeze. The commotion today got her excited. This would be the Ryder's first encounter with this dreaded 'House Aseryo' she's heard so many rumors about. As a young lass that knew little about the political game that her lord played, she assumed that she wasn't needed in the Great Hall to meet the opposing house, but that wasn't going to stop her from showing up in a more uninvited manner. 

The wind blew past the battlements, her blonde hair blowing slightly out from under the light, yet faded shade of red that made her cloak. Her ears perked up as she heard a distant sound. Ryder peered out from behind the crenelation. She would give a short nod of her head, confirming her prediction. The opposing house had arrived. Ryder turned on her heel, a flash of red visible to any who may have been watching the wall she was atop. With that, she hurried off down the battlement, hopping to a close roof, heading to her position.

Ryder had decided to scope out her opposition before making any sort of appearance, and she'd also be able to watch for any other sneaky people from her position. She patted her side and her thigh, checking to make sure both her Stiletto knives were secured in their proper sheathes and ready for action, should she encounter any. Her eyes flicked back and forth, observant as she hurried across the rooftops. It wasn't far to the Great Hall; she knew she'd make it before any of House Aseryo's men had arrived.
	[i]The early bird gets the worm.[/i] She thought, as the cliche saying popped into her head. With that, she slid into a window which she had purposely left open for this event. A sigh escaped her lips as she realized no one had closed it. Ryder then slid into the upper level of the Great hall.

From her position in the upper levels in the Great Hall, Ryder hurried towards the rafters of the first floor, the area where the two houses would converge and feast. She found herself leaping up onto one of the rafters from part of the staircase. There was a bit of a thump as she landed, after hearing which, Ryder would freeze, checking below herself to make sure she went unnoticed. With that, she hopped forth with dexterous alacrity, finding herself a new perch in one of the corners. Ryder slid her hood back up, which had fallen down due to her haste across the estate.

Ryder contemplated what the people from House Aseryo would be like. She found herself lost in thoughts of wild and imaginative ideas of what House Aseryo could have done to cause this strange feud. Before she could finish her trance-like imaginations, a few unfamiliar faces came through the doors. Ryder had her eyes locked on the man in front, his blue armor quite contrasting to the crimson armor of her own lord. She cracked a smirk at this as she simply watched and listened. Ryder raised an eyebrow as none of the group seemed to be eating. She was soon enlightened by Ryoichi's comment. Oblivious to his cautioned gesture, she smiled once more as she saw his gesture gentlemanly. Her brow raised as she heard about this skilled thief that may or may not be prowling around the shadows with her. Ryder grinned widely. She'd wondered which of the two of them would be caught first.