บท 597: Tea Time, Interrupted(Part One)

**CONTENT WARNING: LANGUAGE AND VIOLENCE**

 Skye was irritated when she'd returned from chasing after Ahriman's shadow clone. She hadn't gotten far, since she was worried that it's objective was to separate her from Mei's group. With that in the back of her head, Skye had doubled back quickly, but had found that they'd already left.

 It gave her relief to know that nothing had happened, but it also vexed her that the shadow was keeping tabs on them to begin with. As Skye walked back to her room, she was lost in her thoughts when a servant had stopped her, and asked that she go directly to Mei's courtyard. After thanking the woman for delivering the message, she headed straight for Mei's quarters.

 As she passed through the hallways, the thought that the shadow was merely a distraction grew stronger. By the time she'd reached the courtyard, Skye was all but certain that the one controlling the shadow wasn't just there to spy and distract..