<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/6/66/ShinMinAvi.png)</div><strong>Name :</strong>Shin Min-hee<br/><strong>Element :</strong>Earth<br/><strong>Location &amp; Time :</strong>Wu Manor, night<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>Ao dai (https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/f0/Ao_Dai.jpg)<br/><strong>Tagging :</strong>Wu Cai<br/><hr/><br/>“Yes you most certainly have, mastered your techniques.  I am sure your Mistress would be proud of her student.  I believe I still have a bruise just below my ribs that can testify to that.” Min-hee chuckled lightly.  She did not mean to make light of Cai’s tale, but felt some relief that she had not been repulsed by the sight of Min-hee at the tea house.  If fact the admission that Cai wanted to feel her touch brought a slight blush to her cheeks and she looked down modestly at her plate and the awkward silence stretched for a moment.<br/><br/>“Well you were intruding…but it was necessary.  I would not want to put my own pleasure in front of helping others and the Lord needed my assistance.  You were correct to interrupt.”   Min-hee was a bit perplexed as to the change in Cai’s demeanor.  She had been so confident and sure on the platform, but seemed so timed and reserved now. “Deserve it?  I am not sure what you mean by that.  I would have liked it if you were there to join me for the massage, but that was simply not to be.  I do not regret it only the misunderstanding that came of it.”  It was only propriety that kept Min-hee from reaching out to take Cai’s hand and draw her close.<br/><br/>“While your servant walked me her to meet you, I thought that there could not be a more beautiful sight than these lovely gardens.  But the moment I saw you I forgot about the dancing fire bugs, the gracefulness of the koi and the manicured perfection of the brush and trees.  They all paled to you Cai.” Min-hee saw no more reason to hide her feelings.  For Cai to open up to her like this was brave beyond measure and only made Min-hee’s heart open to her more.<br/><br/>“You are gold, a treasure and there is no shame in that.” Min-hee placed her tea cup on the small table and disregarding propriety she gently wrapped her hands around the perfectly manicured ones holding Cai’s cup.  “Tell me.  Do you wish to have someone control you or do you wish to be your own artist and to learn when to let someone guide your hand.”  She gently took the cup from Cai’s and hand placed in on the table and lifted the merchant’s fingers until they brushed against her sun kissed cheek, “and when to take control and guide your own,” she let go of the hand touching her cheek to see what it was that Cai truly wished.<br/>