[Which of the Guard did Zefira usually call for? Did Athol often have guards around him?]<br/><br/>Scorn paid close attention to the routes and timing of the guard loops. Not everything was clockwork, to be certain, but she could learn a lot by simply paying attention. This went on for over two hours, though she took time to memorize the layout of the ship and learn more about the contents of each room where she could do so without being noticed.<br/><br/>Near the end of the current shift, before her group and the other would all report to be replaced, she switched her path to intercept another guard where he would not be on the trail of any other guards. Lying in wait for him, she summoned her blade and struck down the hapless mortal.<br/><br/>Cleaning its blade and returning it to Elsewhere, she chuckled softly and went to where she was supposed to be.