She'd bow, as she withdrew - Something told her that it might be sooner than she expected...<br/><br/>And perhaps that wouldn't be a bad thing...!<br/><br/>----------------------------------<br/><br/>It was a long, long journey back - And that suited Saeko just fine! The capital was, after all, where she belonged...But the pressure on her, when she was there, was immense. She had the sense that she was being watched, no matter what - And, of course, any misstep would be scrutinized. Being on the road was, by contrast, a breath of fresh air.<br/><br/>Still...She *did* have to keep up appearances. Her midnight bangs swayed against her cheeks, as she exhaled s-l-o-wl-y...She'd succeeded in the task that'd been set for her, and she could expect to be lauded accordingly...<br/><br/>-She simply didn't like the place that much, however.<br/><br/>Overhead, thunder rumbled, as rain pattered down! Saeko looked up, as fat droplets splashed down - Running across her black-lacquered armor, in glistening rivulets. Not good - At this rate, the lovely samurai-ko would be caught out in the open! Her gaze was drawn to the open cave...Her expression oh-so-thoughtful, as those slim shoulders lifted in a shrug!<br/><br/><em>Any port in a storm,</em>she thought - It couldn't hurt to shelter within, until the rain was past-!<br/><br/>Her lissome legs carried her forward, towards the cave...The rumbling overhead, the flicker of lightning, making her uncomfortably aware that she was carrying plenty of metal - It wouldn't do to be the target of a lightning bolt!<br/>