Leonard raised an eyebrow as he heard Mieke telling her story of the performers. Had he stuck around with the girl, he would have encountered this trio as well, recognized them as stand users, and would have been able to get a leg up on their mission by bringing in three more stand users on top of their initial target. Well wasn't fate funny that way? Then again if he hadn't left to meet up with Blue and Bugsy, there was a chance that Bugsy could have fought back, however pathetic the attempt might have been. He would have missed the opportunity to help mold the comedian's new world outlook. So perhaps it was better that he had left when he did? Regardless, there was one fact that stood out in this situation as a certainty: Mieke had exceeded his expectations at this early stage of the game. [color=gold]"I must congratulate you on a task well done, Miss Choux,"[/color] he said. [color=gold]"I expected you to be able to hold your own once the influence of my stand had taken effect on you on the off chance you were attacked by a violent stand user, which is why I trusted you to be able to handle scouting the rest of the gardens by yourself. Keep up the good performance and you may become a master."[/color] The lies flowed easily from his lips, but there was an air of sincerity about them. A mix of truth and fabrication, if you will. Once he had said his piece, Leonard excused himself to take his leave, preferring to prepare for a potential conflict than stick around. If any of his peers followed and chose to keep him company, he would not dismiss them, but neither would he seek it out.