<div class="floatright">(http://static.asiachan.com/Watanabe.Miyuki.full.80280.jpg)</div>Walking beside a customer, or an employer, depending on how Miyuki could see Madam d'Saari now that she was in the woman's own estate. She remained quiet for the most part, allowing the woman to speak and playing the part of the listener. Even so, the decor and the works of magic could not escape her eye, Miyuki taking in the wonders of craftsmanship as well as ornate works, things which elevated one's holding beyond those in the main city, a display of status, wealth and probably, power.<br/><br/>The maze was simple enough to navigate, Miyuki reaching the center where the fountain stood, the cooling air doing a lot of good to her skin and mood. The bard stood as Daria stood, choosing to maintain the similar pose of her employer until allowed to sit or otherwise. Her eyes grew as she heard about Daria speak, especially when it came to surprising her three times, something which seems to be a rarity when it came to this particular woman.<br/><br/><strong>"I..."</strong>Miyuki started, taking a while to collect her thoughts. All the time, she hardly considered herself 'special', perhaps a little unique with some luck. What made her become the top dancer and singer back in her shrine? What made her one of the most sought shrine maidens, where her schedule would often be packed with men seeking her services, both in her chambers and in festivals? Most intriguingly, what made her a possible cause of war, between shoguns wanting her as a wife to their sons, that they might be willing to lead their armies against the city in which her shrine was based in?<br/><br/><strong>"I suppose... not many has expected me to be able to handle the arts of magic."</strong>Miyuki started, feeling a little sheepish as a hand moved to the side, Prestidigitation creating a candle's flame on the tip of her index finger before Miyuki danced it across her five digits. A little performance, but perhaps one which showcased not just her simple aptitude in magic, but her confidence in creating such content in an assured manner. One thing Miyuki learnt was not to allow herself to be caught unawares, or looked down upon. If she was to overcome her challenges, she has to face them head on. Go big, or go home, as what she heard in many casinos.<br/><br/><strong>"I do have skill with the blade as well, despite these little arms..."</strong>Miyuki gave them a little flap, the flame going off as she ended her thought on the spell.<strong>"Taste of adventure...<br/> it was always something I was interested in. Being a warrior was not my calling, but to fight alongside adventurous men and women who sought to unravel mysteries... these are what a bard would love to know. Knowledge and legends..."</strong><br/><br/>Miyuki moved next to Daria, her robes swishing around her knees as she breathed in hard with her nose, exhaling as if to get rid of a heavy weight on her shoulders.<br/><br/><strong>"Men, women... They seem to love me, at least from where I came from. Be it simply my physical form, or the words I bless them with. Perhaps it's what I'd like to do with their love which makes me unique... that I can trade in not just the currency of money, but of secrets as well. Of course, the honor of Konayama Miyuki precedes everything else, and perhaps what you might have gotten under you employment, Daria, is one who knows how to keep secrets sealed till the end. A conduit for one's stress and rants, with the knowledge that said information would forever be kept a secret..."</strong>