[center][h2][b][color=darkred]A Chance Encounter
Bois de Boulogne
Dusk - Night 2[/color][/b][/h2]
[@Seirei No Hai][@Reflection][@GreenGoat][/center]

Their day had been largely uneventful to say the least, it was mainly spent recuperating from the mistakes of last night while her familiars did all the scouting. Unfortunately no results came up, so tonight would be another night of scouting by foot, their first stop being the Bois de Boulogne. The park may seem like an unlikely place for a Master to set up shop, however the ready supply of animals in the Zoo would be useful in regards to a large amount of Magecraft. Not that any of that was on her mind right now, no the more important thing was the blatant disregard for secrecy shown by one Chieko Katsu.

[color=00aeef]“We come from a shinto temple, buried deep in the mystical homelands. Indeed, our trials have been hard, but our convictions have never softened. But, this is thanks to my faith in the great goddess Amaterasu, and her brother Susanoo! And then more so to the brave warrior who carried us through peril! The great, Usagi Yojimbo!”[/color] Her features were neutral, but on the inside she was in absolute shock. Chieko Katsu was not only away from her family, something Nobukara had thought impossible when she had stayed at their temple all those years ago, but she was a Master in the Holy Grail War. It really is a small world huh? [color=00aeef]“With grace, precision, and talent, she cuts with the grace the gods had given her. As we shall demonstrate NOW!”[/color] The Servant performed with grace and style to say the least, a lesser person couldn't be faulted for immediately jumping to the conclusion that this has to be a Saber class Servant with those kinds of skills. But rarely were things so cut and dry, so Nobukara withheld her judgement.

[color=crimson][i]"Lord Nobunaga, I know that girl."[/i][/color] Indeed, this was not the first time Chieko and Nobukara had crossed paths.  During her journey across Japan to gain knowledge and experience she had met many people along the way. They taught her and gave her shelter, in exchange she would perform various tasks for them that only a ninja could do. She was 23 when she first wandered into the Katsu Temple, a simple place inhabited by a kitsune spirit. The house was led by the eldest sister, Atsuko, while her younger siblings were born to be servants to follow her every whim. The second eldest, Chieko, followed her duties with nary a complaint yet Nobukara always felt it. That flame in her eyes that showed when nobody else was looking. The spark of rebellion. While she sympathized with the girl it was no business of hers in the end, she left after three months of living like a shrine maiden. She learned of the power of words and Kiai from Chieko, mainly because Atsuko had no interest in actually teaching their guest anything herself, something instrumental in developing her ofuda and her Magecraft in general. 

They stayed for the entire performance of course, even if this was clearly nothing close to what that Servant could do, any information could be useful should words fail and battle erupted. The crowd slowly dispersed near the end, Nobukara moving to the front of the crowd as the show ended. [color=crimson][i]"Lord Nobunaga, I believe it may be best to open dialogue with the pair. They could be useful allies now that I have been injured."[/i][/color] The two of them sat down, talking about what their next move would be most likely, when Nobukara made her move. The Servant would almost definitely feel her approach, but she made sure to show no hostile intent as she walked towards Chieko.

[color=crimson]"Quite the bold move to showcase your Servant's abilities in public Chieko-san. You had to have known a Master was watching, the burning in your hand would have been impossible to ignore."[/color] Nobukara spoke up as she approached the pair, her eyes focused on the Servant and her hands in her pockets, nervously grasping a pair of kunai. [color=crimson]"It is good to see you again, regardless of the circumstances. I hope your journey here was as enlightening as mine."[/color]