Jiao-Jie had stayed downstairs and selected a table with an unhindered view of the stairs. A fresh cup of tea was set before her and she waited with due patience, her gaze trailing away from the stairs to the remainder of the Inn and its current visitors. She regretted her earlier decision to enter with Li, but at least the place was more comfortable than the rooftops. Still... the challenge beckoned, and the tiny woman grew more restless as time passed.