It was the silence that stopped her. That, and the sudden drop of her good mood at the prospect of returning home with her ming buzzing with questions and her curiosity unsatisfied. The skirmish was in the past and as she moved over the uneven rooftops with expert ease, her excitement sunk to new depths. Before she had good and well considered the thought, she had turned on her heel and climbed back up the sloping roof, back to the chimney that had served so well before.<br/><br/>This was not the first time she had been hiding; her hobby called for that thrilling necessity all too often, but she had never spied on guards or friend before. Her hands flat against the stone she sought her place in the place in the shadows with utmost concentration, barely moving and keeping perfectly still once the perfect spot had been found. Her sense of joy returned with the prospect of excitement, and she kept a curious watch on the alley down below.<br/><br/><em><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 8pt;">Stealth  roll = (2d10 4-4=) 4 + 3 (water) +1 (stealth) + 4 (fire) = 12 (Tao of hidden shadows)</span></em><br/>