"So...this is the place." 

Kage stood on top of a building's tall chimney, glancing around the town below him. After spending the last five years in the Dire Mountains to the west, battling warriors, knights, and the occasional orc camp and militia, along with numerous beasts that dwelled inside of stone caverns, he was back in civilization...changed for the better, or the worst? Only time would tell. In his right hand, the exiled samurai held a waiver...signifying that there would be some sort of meeting...for a quest...held inside of the Spider Nest Tavern. This was his newest assignment as the leader of the Shadow Alliance. See what was going on, and if possible, help to rectify the problem before it began troubling the Alliance. A challenging task...he hoped. Without another thought on the matter, Kage pocketed the note, taking one more glance around before pushing off on his right foot and blasting into the air. He was a black blur as he leaped from obstacle to obstacle, heading for the tavern.

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As Kage entered the tavern, he could hear the voices and sounds die down a bit as the more...hard-boiled thugs examined the newcomer. To anyone else, Kage would appear rather...odd, with his unique armor and clothing. Regardless, the ronin ignored the small amount of attention, walking towards the end of the bar and sitting by what seemed to be a male of elven heritage, and whom also seemed to have a...wolf as a pet? A tad uncommon.

"Water, please." Kage's deep, apathetic voice was quiet and sharp, as the man sat and rested his hands in his lap. Samurai politeness was hard to let go, after all.