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Keith thought for a moment. She could be really sharp, sometimes. “Sometimes,” he said, adjusting his tie. “In this case, it was decided that this particular park was an important part of the city and that it required restoration and commemoration. It’s the only one large enough to hold our festivals so it’s an important piece of Liberty’s history.” They were strolling along, hand in hand. He had brought her to a fountain in the middle of the park and smiled, sitting on the edge. It was his favourite part of the restoration and he wondered what she would think of it.

Tennoji heard the call come in through the radio about a bank robbery in progress and sped straight to the location, trying to remember what, if anything he knew about the bank and the surrounding neighborhood.

Upon arriving he found other members of his unit and made his way to Kirisawa. "What's the situation so far?"

"We have very few details so far, all we know is that a group of men in masks burst into the bank a few minutes ago. There are customers as well as the employees of the bank inside" Kirisawa replied as he surveyed the scene.

Tennoji nodded. "Do we know of any other entrances to the bank or how many men are in there, what kind of weapons they have?"

"Not yet, we are still finding these things out"

The redheaded detective looked the bank building over, taking careful note of the details and the buildings surrounding it as he waited for their next move.

Luke hurried towards the gates. Why did the school have to send someone to them now of all times? And why did he have to be the one to go get her? He had said a maid or one of the other butlers could but Prince Keith had insisted that if they were going to have some commoner foisted on them then Luke needed to be the one to greet her to make sure she stayed in her place.

He looked around and spotted the girl learning against the gate “You there, what do you think you are doing? Do you not know where you are? This is Liberty Manse, show respect!”

Luke walked over to the girl “Please tell me that you are not Annie and that this is all a horrible mistake”

Estel had been traveling for a few days deep into this unknown forest. He had been told by several animals near his village that there was a serious illness plaguing these woods and that it didn't seem to be natural. After consulting with the village elders he had gotten permission to investigate and had set off.

The deeper he traveled the more signs he could see of the toll that this mystery had exacted on the trees and animals. He hoped to locate the source quickly but he was getting frustrated in his search.

He thought back to the night he had spent in the town at the edge of the forest and the rumors he had picked up at the inn.  One of the rumors was  of a phantom cloaked in smoke and ashes whose eyes burn gold amidst its flaming hair and hunts those who hunts animals for sport, those who destroy the forest for their own gain, and those who pollute the forest. The other was awed praise for a gentle healer who was well versed in herbs of all kinds and who healed animals and humans alike. Both were said to exist in the same forest and this intrigued him and he wondered if perhaps it was the same person.

Estel decided to stop and take a break so sat down beneath a tree for shade. He was just uncapping his waterskin when a small reddish brown squirrel perched on his knee and asked for some water.

After sharing some of his water he asked the small animal a few questions about the woods and found out that the legends he had heard about in town were true.  "Will you lead me to her, friend?" he asked the little creature.

The squirrel agreed and perched on Estel's shoulder, chatting away as they walked and giving him directions when needed. Within half an hour, they had arrived at their destination.

Shota had a spring in his step as he made his way to the designer’s offices. After the success of Mt Blue he had been given the task of creating an entirely new brand and he had some interesting ideas floating in his head.

He thought of combining traditional Japanese with contemporary European style but he had also thought of a whimsical children’s line based on different locations around the world. These were but two of the many ideas he had and he was feeling giddy and almost overwhelmed in excitement. He had heard there was an up and coming designer in the department who was willing to think outside the box so he was hoping that he could convince her to work on this project with him.

Pushing open the door of the offices, he stepped in and scanned the room, looking for her. He had never met her but she had been described to him so  he knew what to look out for. Shota finally saw her and his breath caught. She was definitely not what he had imagined, she was much better.

Quickly, he made his way to her desk and stuck out his hand “HI, I’m Shota Kurumi from New Business. I’m in charge of creating a new brand and I am hoping you can help me with this project. Do you have a moment?”