Hearing the sounds of leather sandals rasping on wood, Hida Emi quickly holds up a fist, signalling for a halt and attention.  She raises a finger to her lips, to ask for quiet, then she points to her ear and then to the door, to let her Dragon Comrade know she has heard someone behind the door.<br/><br/>Of course, knowing a criminal is nearby, Emi feels honor bound to face and crush the honorless dog in a fashion worthy of the Crab Clan.  She begins to walk towards the door, as if she planned on walking into the ambush, her heavy armour jingling.  She recalls her sensei's lesson; A Crab excels by travelling the path others refuse to walk.  With that lesson in mind, Emi looks at the walls, wondering if they are just thin and flimsy bamboo that she could burst through or stick her katana through.