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[not_his_shadow]

Day: 9
Characters: not_his_shadow, kingofdecisions, stedelweiss
Summary: The night after the nurse's attack, the local Triads go out on an expedition to see if they can get their hands on weapons while staff is not around, and to try and find out where the mysterious lady came from exactly. Maybe her way into the asylum can be their way out, after all.
When: NIGHT - very soon after the

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[kingofdecisions]

It was good to have clothes, this time round. Following his first day and night in the asylum Guo Jia had spent the previous day with a mild cough. Fortunately the cough had passed quickly; these corridors echoed and exploration required discretion, especially in the wake of the so-called nurse's attacks. And what precisely to make of that

[not_his_shadow]

"You did not take long," Cao Pi commented when the strategist entered, not even casting a glance at his direction. It was that particular way Guo Jia walked, light and calm, that made it easy enough to tell who his visitor was; not that many people came to visit him to begin with, other than Nunnally (who had no footsteps to begin with), the guards (heavier and brisker, as if their mere approach was meant to be intimidating already), or Guo Jia himself.

He stood up straight, holding the chair leg lightly at his side and already approached the door.

"Let's go. Be ready to encounter resistance."

[kingofdecisions]

"I would hate to squander our limited time frame for expedition."

Guo Jia appeared unconcerned by the prospect of resistance, though he did not take it lightly. Without martial ability, if stealth failed, he would have to resort to a combination of misdirection and using the environment to full advantage. He preferred to have plans already in place, but that was impossible when facing so much that was unknown. Fortunately to be a good military advisor, one had to be able to adapt to changing situations and respond quickly and appropriately.

"My Lord has a destination in mind?" he enquired lightly

[not_his_shadow]

Cao Pi smiled, a glance and faint arch of his lips that had an almost mocking quality to it. "Of course," he answered simply when he stepped through the door and into the hallway.

He had no intention of telling Guo Jia anything else; his silence and brisk walking speed made that much clear. But he walked down the hallway with enough security and sense of a target that it was clear that he knew where he was going. They passed cell by cell, and he only walked slow enough to be silent - to avoid unnecessary attention and to be prepared in case they would encounter somebody.

It suited him to leave Guo Jia a little in the dark. It was not an issue of trust, but Cao Pi was a man who rarely spoke more of things than he had to. He was used to keeping his opinions and plans to himself, under the tight seal of silence of a man who was waiting for his day and for the right time. And so, he avoided letting Guo Jia know more than he had to; he wanted him somewhat unprepared even. Guo Jia could probably tell. It was at the same time his first