(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/40/EmmaCrownResized.jpg)<br/>Name: Emma, disguised as a male actor.<br/>Location: Near the outer castle walls.<br/>Tagged: Zy and Anyone.<br/><br/>Emma frowned a little as she caught the sound of increased gossip. News seems to be spreading and gossip was something about the Aserit coming early or from the wrong direction. She smiled back at Zy when he did since she was listening to him at the same time.<strong>"Aye, juggling knives is just one more way that I can cause some tongues to wag among the nobles and especially among my family.</strong>"<br/><br/>A light twinkle of amusement filled her eyes before she started to mimic the voices of her family. She started off with her mother and used one of the phrases that Emma constantly hears from her mother, which is,<strong>"Lady Emma, you are such a disappointment to me. I swear that I did not give birth to such a child that doesn't do what is proper.</strong>" Next her voice deepened again, matching her fathers as she said,<strong>"Such a strange child you are, a Lady of my family wanting to act like a Lord</strong>." And of course, she matched her elder sister,<strong>"Brat. You're such a brat and none of us care about you and we only tolerate you."</strong><br/><br/>Emma shook off her acting and melancholy, knowing that what she does for the Queen was important even if it had to be kept secret. She loved the Queen and Emma looked up the monarch since Emma thought of the Queen as a mother that Emma didn't have with her own mother or family. With another smile, she nodded at Zy even as she grew more concerned about what she continued to hear while they stood conversing.<br/><br/><strong>"You're not the only one that likes dangerous things,"</strong>Emma whispered, her voice lowering since she was thinking about some of the dangerous events she's found herself involved in.<strong>"Do you remember when we first moved onto using real blades instead of wooden lathes? I almost sliced my forearm from elbow to wrist because I thought I'd be brilliant and try to do a fancy move. I was such an idiot for doing that, especially since all I did was leave myself open to having my blade twisted back on me."</strong><br/><strong><br/>"I always look forward to watching you do your fire dancing, so I hope that might be something you'll perform."</strong>She took a few moment to think about his question and she looked along the road that lead towards the market, knowing that the safe house she used earlier was near that same part of town. She smiled a relaxed smile at Zy,<strong>"I could go with you if you don't mind."</strong><br/><br/>Emma fell into pace next to Zy, keeping up with his stride. She didn't say much to Zy as they walked since he seemed to be in a hurry and she was listening to the spread of news that radiated outward from the slums. Emma waited outside of the courier, giving Zy the privacy that she thought he needed for whatever he was going to do inside since she thought that his business was his and she didn't think she needed to know what he was doing inside or who he was sending messages to.<br/><br/>As she waited, she pulled out a few rounded pebbles and started to toss them from hand to hand, entertaining some of the crowd with distraction while she asked pointed questions about what she has been hearing for awhile now.  It figures, the Aserit entourage had arrived early and as she heard, they were coming in from slums. She breathed a little easier though as she heard that Kale and his command had ridden to meet up with them. So far it sounded like neither side had attacked each other but what she was hearing could be wrong and it was probably gossip that was a few minutes late since it had to spread all the way from the slums.<br/><br/>Emma stuck her head into the doorway, looking at Zy.<strong>"I better return to the castle soon, it sounds like the Aserit are about to arrive there."</strong>