Her suspicions were confirmed, and all too grimly so as she made her way through the gate and to the front door. What had happened here? Casting her eyes about, the carnage might have been evidence of a bloody battle, but how could something like this happen in the Abilene headquarters, much less the personal estate of a master?! Her thoughts and speculations of what Master Sunete might have wanted of her left her immediately; all Val now cared for was finding her, and hopefully alive as well.<br/><br/>Valencia nearly jumped when she noticed the dark, shadow-like figure in the room straight ahead. From what she could see, Valencia couldn't tell who it was. While she might have ran up to it, she couldn't be sure if it was Master Sunete...or someone else. Damn it all if two of the Seven have died! Her experience and training instilled caution and a certain degree of paranoia in the half-elf. Not entirely sure if the figure noticed her presence, Valencia chose to move quietly (Stealth Check: At 2011-01-11 23:46:56, Valencia (uid: 14136) rolls: 1d20a42 Result: 48 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=21512)) toward it. As she went, she activated the spring in her left hidden sheath and popped her pistol into her hand; better safe than sorry.<br/><br/>Upon reaching the doorway, choosing to keep to the wall, Valencia peered inside.