Rayne was traveling right behind Ryoko as she pushed her way through the crowd to get to the abandoned structure.  "It would seem so.  Either that or the common people who they had hired as part of their ruse were smart enough to split on their own accord not wanting the blame to fall upon them."  Eventually they plowed their way through and into the structure proper and much to his relief it was empty of life.  Even if they didn't have a competent second in command, the fact remained that they were barging in to one of their outposts and had they been there the group could very well been at a significant disadvantage.  Especially with that archer giving them enough notice to prepare for a bust.<br/><br/>After a moment of standing in the doorway checking for any sign of presence (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=27908) he realized that the entire place had been cleared out.  Rayne let out a sigh of disappointment and relief as he relaxed upon the will he had been gathering, ready to unleash it however would best help them.  "Well, looks like this place just came on the market and I'm willing to bet the owner isn't going to be interested in collecting the selling price.  We<em>are</em>in need of compensation for their unprofessionalism while on the job."  He said with a grin.<br/><br/>One of his feline ears twitched as an unsettling thought crossed his mind.  "Then again...  One could never be too sure how The Sultry Claw would react if a group thought we were going around snatching up properties within their territory.  We've been on decent enough terms with them thus far, but that could quickly change if they got the impression we were trying to become something more than a group of mercs with a side-business."  Rayne shrugged then scratched the back of his head with a slightly embarrassed expression on his face.  "Then again, it could just be another instance where I'm pulling a 'me' and over thinking a simple situation."