[right][img]https://i.imgur.com/zyLlgJG.png[/img][/right][hr][i][b][color=darkmagenta]Night[/color][/b] | Storm Pillar Estate[/i] | with: [i]Gerard[/i][sub] [@ERode][/sub][hr] Maria listened politely as the other two pillars said their piece, though she felt a head ache begin to surface when the Spirit Pillar opened her mouth. This wasn't unusual, it had some to the point that Maria almost expected to leave such meetings with a dull pain in her temple from listening to the young woman's foul mouth - and worse, if she and the Storm Pillar got into a shouting match. Speaking of, as the elder man was wrapping up the meeting, the Sister swiftly stood to leave before it completely erupted into an argument between them. She nodded to Arashii as he tasked each of them with certain duties. [color=deeppink]"With pleasure,"[/color] she replied softly. Oh yes, she and her group would continue to flush out and exterminate demonkind with zeal. What the Storm Pillar said was true, if there were another demon that could spawn more of their ilk... if they couldn't root it out... No, such thoughts were useless. Humans would eventually prevail, there was no other option. As the slayers under the Storm Pillar stood, Maria took this chance to look over them - and the room's other occupants as well - once more. Though she chose to believe in the good in people, anyone of them could be a traitor, willing or otherwise. The River Pillar's public defection could serve as a diversion for spies to move about during the chaos, especially considering the situation with the kasugai crows would take a few days to get under control. Though she studied them, she didn't come to any conclusion. Really, they looked the same as ever - little more than human dolls. It was a shame. Her eyes made their way over to the Storm Pillar's young tsuguko. The boy was shaping up to be just the same as Arashii. Also a shame. Though there was time yet, and the current situation would prove more than anything what kind of leader he may become. [color=deeppink]"I will take my leave, then. Send word if you have need of me ♥"[/color] the sister told the room at large, making a short and shallow bow and going to the door. She as she did so, her large companion walked in. Her eyes flickered from his face to his feet, where his outdoor shoes were still clearly on. Really not making any friends, huh Gerard? [color=deeppink]"Something like that, yes,"[/color] she told him in Japanese, taking care to speak a little more slowly than she normally would. She moved past him and stood under the overhang, smiling at the gathered slayers outside. She glanced back at Gerard and spoke. [color=deeppink]"We have a long trek back, I will explain everything in detail on the way."[/color] After a beat she said, in English, [color=deeppink]"[i]<>[/i]"[/color] She left Gerard to do just that, walking to the other end of the eve and holding her arm out into the rain. After a few moments, her personal crow alighted onto it. She took the scroll reel attached to it's leg jotting down a message intended to reach her estate far faster than she herself would. As she wrote, she thought again of the other pillars. Her feelings about Arashii and Yuu were clear to all, and though she wasn't particularly fond of either one, she would never think them as traitors to their cause - but then again, she hadn't considered Tamagawa capable of it either. If anything, she figured that Kikumi was the most likely of any of them to betray the Corps, what with the mask she always wore and her tendency to avoid the sister. She sighed and rolled the message up, letting the crow fly off. [hr][i][b][color=darkmagenta]Night[/color][/b] | Itoshi Estate[/i] | Message for: [i]Jun[/i] [sub][@SilverPaw][/sub][hr] The beef up in security had some staff and residents of the estate worried, but for the most part this remained unchanged. Little whispers between low ranking slayers were mostly about Jun's bossiness while the estate's master was away, as per usual. They knew she did a good job of things on top of being a talented slayer, but most of them had heard stories or had personal experience with the Breath of Flames user that was less than pleasant. Some were simply rubbed the wrong way by her arrogance, but it was a well earned arrogance. One such person who didn't quite care for Jun was the former tsuguko of the estate, who approached the gate and looked up at Jun. The rain didn't seem to bother her as she called up to the other girl, her voice barely carrying above the rain. [b]"What's going on, Sakai?"[/b] Aiko's lack of honorific was not from familiarity, a fact they both knew. [b]"The foreigners are getting worried."[/b] Aiko's eyes were then drawn away from Jun's face to some spot behind it, as she spied a crow making it's way straight for the redhead. The young woman sighed and crossed her arms, correctly assuming the Love Pillar had sent word to Jun. The crow squawked loudly, flapping it's wings around Jun's face before perching and sticking it's leg out. The bird looked miserable and like it wanted to get this message thing over with as quickly as possible. [hider=The message read...][i]Sakai-chan, We are on our way back and will arrive a couple of hours after this message reaches you. Normally, I would wait to brief you until I returned, but the contents of our meeting were disturbing to say the least. I have no doubt that the events that have come to light will reach the ears of many in the Corps, but for now I will be subtle in the case my crow is intercepted. Psalm 46:4 Psalm 41:9 Please keep a close eye on everyone. Hebrews 12:3 [right]- Itoshi Maria[/right] [/i][/hider] The Love Pillar did not take into account the red headed woman's knowledge of the good book or lack thereof, but there were plenty of places in the estate she could decipher the message's meaning if needed.