Hazel
*Why the hell did the person put this in the bag...? Hitoshi takes out the reddish fur, looking at it closer. The pillows are... A strange choice, but ultimately not too important. But Hitoshi hasn't seen the fur before. Maybe it's something she has in fact been near and just didn't notice. But as of yet, she isn't aware.

Once she's done, she returns to the guards... No, the scholar actually. Taking that strange bag with her. Considering everything going on Hitoshi trusted that guy a bit more with... Brain things.*
Ada
"The assassin hung this up on a tree. And there's some red fur in it too. Is this... Just something the victim had, or..."
Jeffrey
*The scholar would look at the bag and scratch his head in confusion*

"As far as I'm aware, the master wasn't a collector of furs. But those pillows are likely the ones taken from his bedroom. Shame the assassin didn't leave the jewelry or gold coins he took inside there also. Perhaps this wasn't an assassination but a robbery that unfortunately led to the master's death?"
Hazel
"Well... You said he wasn't particularly stealthy. He was just some hooligan then really, wasn't he? Seems likely. I saw that this stash was in a forest. I will leave the bag here and attempt an ambush if that's okay. I'll wait until nightfall."

*Hitoshi is completely aware that the pillows were taken from the room. That was strange indeed. But the fur was more important to Hitoshi at the time. Now curious, she does peer inside the pillowcase.*

*Hitoshi then gets a strange idea. What if she leaves the bag here and hides in waiting? If that was a stash the robber had, then he must return to it at some point. She must wait somewhere to ambush him.

She puts the bag down and returns to the forest once it's night. But this time, she does something a little different. She climbs a nearby tree, next to the one that the bag was hung upon, and waits. She colours her armour to something matching the forest a bit better. And waits. She also uses Concealment to hide her tail. Not letting that show her, eh?*

**Concealment used. 85/95 mana. Level 5 Silent and Blurry and Level 1 Chameleon used. Listener Rank 4 may also be useful. Hitoshi waits for about 2 hours for now.**
Jeffrey
*Hitoshi would hide in wait with her supernatural stealth, hoping that the robber would eventually come back. An hour goes by. Nothing happens. Another hour passes by. Still nothing. Reflecting on it, it would seem particular stupid to return to a crime scene 2 days later considering the robbery occurred the day before yesterday, even for a robber that seemingly just brute forced their way into a manor. But perhaps if Hitoshi waits a bit longer something will happen? Or perhaps it was a huge waste of time*
Hazel
*No. Keep going. They left their loot there, didn't they? The fur. They didn't take the bag. So they must've planned to eventually take it back. And let's be honest, the robber doesn't seem particularly smart from what Hitoshi knows...

God, this is boring. Hitoshi does find herself zoning out, nearly sleeping. But she forces herself awake. Come on... Another hour...*
Jeffrey
*Hitoshi continues to trudge on, pushing her attention span to its upmost limits to not fall asleep. Another hour passes and still nothing. Hitoshi's leg might start going numb at this point from staying still for so long. It was starting to seem like this stakeout was pretty useless. However, just when Hitoshi might have felt about giving up and calling it a day, he heard the sound of footsteps in the distance.*
Hazel
**UGHHHHHH-** *Ooooooh.*

*Hitoshi quietly summons a Shadow Strike as she waits for the man. Her form was still active, and her concealment did its work. It's just... A matter of waiting for the right opportunity, isn't it? She also quickly tries to shake her leg to get some feeling back in it, but watches that she doesn't kick the tree by mistake.*

83.25 Mana remaining.
Jeffrey
*The footsteps would get closer, but suddenly stop. Despite Hitoshi's superior nightvision the sound of the footsteps were still much further ahead and the only reason she was able to pick it up was due to her impressive hearing. Thus Hitoshi wouldn't know why the individual suddenly stopped. Did they notice her? Didn't seem likely, the individual was just a brute force robber. No way they would notice Hitoshi and his skilled hiding right?*

*The air would be filled with tension for a few minutes, unsure if the the individual had or hadn't noticed Hitoshi. All of a sudden Hitoshi would hear three distinct clinks of metal against metal. With her hearing she wouldn't be able to tell any more than that. She would then hear footsteps once more coming in her direction, but something was odd. It sounded heavier than the footsteps from before and compared to previously there was clearly no clinking of armor with each step. What could this mean? A few moments later Hitoshi would start to see the outline of a figure approaching her range of nightvision*
Hazel
*"Just keep focused, Hitoshi. Keep focused."

Hitoshi doesn't dare move a muscle. She just keeps.. Waiting. Keeps...

Waiting. Hopefully she'll try to grab the loot.*
Jeffrey
*The figure would come closer and the outline would become more clear. It was a fairly tall individual in gothic plate armor. All facial features would be unseen due to the helmet, but through the visor Hitoshi would see bright yellow eyes shining through. The individual would approach the tree that the bag was hiding from, seemingly unaware of Hitoshi to her relief. The individual would look around for something, but instead of sticking around the individual would appear to start walking away unaware that its life was in danger*
Hazel
*Hitoshi slowly climbs down, spear in hand, until she reaches the floor. When she does reach the floor, she fires the spear at the figure's head. She knew the motive, it was now just a matter of killing the fucker.*

**Since this Spearshot was being saved up from another turn, no mana expended. 5 mana regen, so 88.25 mana remaining**
Jeffrey
*The armored individual would be caught blind-sided by Hitoshi's spear, and it's helmet would go flying off upon impact with a huge dent to the side. The figure would fall the ground giving out a yelp clutching their head. Hitoshi would finally be able to see the figures face and it would reveal a red head female with blood dripping from their head. She would look at Hitoshi in surprise, pain, and anger.*

"Wha- who are you?"

*It seemed she was still conscious enough to speak and was quickly getting back on her feet pulling out a pair of daggers, but it was clear that the attack had disoriented her given how she was struggling to maintain her balance*