<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/0mrETnd.jpg)</div><strong>Name :</strong>Wu Cai<br/><strong>Element :</strong>Metal<br/><strong>Location &amp; Time :</strong>Lord Chiang's pad<br/><strong>Tagging :</strong>Ta Mei Huai, Heini, Daosou Liem<br/><br/>Liem's introduction caused a visible stiffening in Cai's posture and her fingers involuntarily flexed themselves to make sure they will quick and nimble enough to grab her sword in a heartbeat if necessary. The bandit queen? Here?!? Cai had heard of the not-at-all righteous Daosou and never in the context of anything other damnable thieves, extortionists and murderers. Although she did not know how much of it was true, she had no problem believing the rather dangerous looking woman in front of her was capable of all three before breakfast.<br/><br/>"Why yes, please do accompany us." She said through gritted teeth, thinking of an old saying about keeping your enemies closer than your friends. If the bandit queen indeed had plans for mayhem in her little town, Cai would be in a prime place to stop it if the woman was next to her. But then her eyes flickered to Heini. What if the two were in league? What if this was all an elaborate plot to deceive her? What if the Daosou were behind the poisoning of Lord Chiang and this was all just to throw them off the track? What a fool she would be if that were the case.<br/><br/>She glanced at Mei Haui, wondering how the woman would react to being called a prostitute. It was hardly an untrue accusation from the way Cai saw it, but would never say outloud. Of course the concubine's role in all this might complicate things. If the two disreputable woman were to turn on Cai, would the sword saint be forced to protect the concubine as well as herself? Oh what a wonderful epitaph that would be. Here lies Wu Cai, stabbed in the back in an obvious attack from two low lives while failing to save Lord Chiang and getting his favorite concubine killed as well. Oh this day was turning out lovely.<br/><br/>As for herself, Cai did not delude herself into thinking that 'princess' was a compliment, but she refused to let a bandit think she had gotten the better of a verbal exchange and tried not to let her ruffled feathers show.<br/><br/>"The honorable Daosou?" Cai asked sweetly and politely. "I do not suppose the honorable Daosou have taken to writing secrets on festival boats lately perhaps?" If they were involved in that, they were surely involved in the attack on Lord Chiang, but when it came to dealing with anyone other than the well born Cai had all the subtlety of a charging bull and the lack of tact she could show when feeling threatened was on full display as she took a step back so that she could see Heini or Liem's first movement if they went for a weapon or attempted some technique against her.