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[h3]--Caught in the Night--[/h3]

After the dinner with the Head of the Public Safety Committee, the German Polymath decided that it was in her best interest to locate Franz Steiner immediately. As far as she was concerned, this was an urgent matter and the sooner she monopolized Franz's attention, the better it'd be for everyone, yes including the madwoman's defense team; being around Jeanne wouldn't be good for anyone, the best place for the blonde to be was in a secured padded cell deep inside an asylum for the criminally insane. Thus, even though it had been hours since the sun had set, Lucy didn't return to her castle-like abode.

One could argue that it was a poor move, trying to locate a Mesmerologist infamously known for being a slimy conman so late in the day, and that hypothetical argument would eventually become irrefutable as the bells rang...

...and Lucretia was still outside, nowhere close to her assigned dorm.

[color=76c0f0][b]"...?!"[/b][/color] Now no longer sheltered within the confines of castle walls, the bell's sheer volume struck Lucy at full force, causing the petite girl to jolt a bit; lips pursed, green eyes darting about nervously as a mysterious mist began rolling in, blanketing everything around her in their damp presence. She... didn't like this, this fog... it wasn't natural, wouldn't even take a savant to notice it. 

Although Lucy hated to admit it, she felt tension gripping her body, eliciting that primal fight-or-flight response as she voice-commanded Schwarzritter to activate. The steel golem unfurled into its full imposing frame, providing its mistress with a sense of safety as they began trekking the long way back to the castle dormitory.