[b][h3]Masako Imagawa[/h3][/b]

Masako had hoped that after wrangling out their latest detail that the little girl and her fairy would be willing to give this half-baked interrogation a rest, but they still seemed intent on poking at every detail. [b]"Alright, that's it."[/b] Masako spoke up, interrupting the conversation. [b]"I'll have no part of this any longer. Get off my horse."[/b] She nudged the little girl off of Chantilly's mane with the blunt end of her spear. At any other time, she probably would not have been so forceful, but she had lost her patience with this situation and wanted to exit quickly. 

[b]"Madame Shadowrender, I apologise for this shameful display. I shall leave you to your business. Au revoir."[/b] With her final words of farewell, she spurred Chantilly onwards and galloped off and out of the alley. Whatever Shadowrender chose to do now was her business. Once Masako was safely out of earshot, she decided to follow up on things with Lutin.

[b]"Did you have to be so brusque with her just now?"[/b] She asked, referring to the moment she had chosen to accuse Mitsuko of hiding something.

[color=8dc73f][b]"If she had been keeping mention of a powerful Negari under wraps simply because she didn't want her defeat to be known, then yes, it was necessary to try and elicit the truth by any means. I'm still doubtful as to whether she told us the truth."[/b][/color] Lutin's lack of care for the girl's feelings was painfully evident. [color=8dc73f][b]"Of course, I'll admit there was little point in questioning her further, given her stubbornness. We'll just have to hope no dire threats emerge that we could have dealt with sooner if we'd heard about them from a certain someone."[/b][/color]

Shaking her head, Masako resolved to simply get on with her patrolling. There had to be something to encounter in this city that would lead to more than an interrogation.

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