Emi strides into the room where Akane, the so called courtier, has apparently killed her opponent.  Hida Emi can't quite keep the expression of surprise off her face.  She hadn't thought that Akane would have any talent with kenjutsu -- in fact, Emi thought the Soshi was along as Akane's yojimbo.  However, it seemed like the Scorpion had some surprises.<br/><br/>Well, that was a lesson.  Emi was wise to remember the advice her Sensei had given her before she had left to take up her post as an Emerald Magistrates.  Things were rarely as they seemed and a wise Crab must never make assumptions or underestimate those around her.<br/><br/>Emi frowned, crossing her arms across her chest.  "No," she said sourly.  "He threw a citizen at me and used the delay to escape.  However, I seized this."<br/><br/>Emi held up the small scroll she had recovered.  "It is a list of names and places and a list of items.  If I had to surmise, I would believe that this is the list of what the bandits are looking to steal along with who has them and where."<br/><br/>"What did you find?"