Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5543592-20160808020912/@comment-5543592-20160814123426

Ishien just chuckled, amused by the hardened sentiment of those in front of him.

"I do not think it is as dramatic as there being a traitor in my school." He assured them. "More often than not, it is the simpler answer that is the most likely.  Besides, Daireg knows one must discover his foe's habits and discard his own." Ishien said, quoting a maxim, and perhaps taking the moment to impart some wisdom onto them. "He would not be so predictable as to have planted a spy, nor did he have the foresight to see he would ever return here.  I think more likely what happened is that one of the younger students was approached and intimidated by Daireg into revealing the information.

"Young Mioshe has, as of late, been acting strangely-- he's become jumpy, frightened.  Once a student of above average skill, I have seen him been beaten rather soundly several times over the last two days.  When I confronted him about it while you were gone, he stammered quite a bit, and told me nothing of substance.  I sent him to his quarters, two floors up, and said to meditate in place.  I hoped one of you would approach him.  He likely is upset at the thought of disappointing me.

"Actually, perhaps you should do it." Ishien said to Jude, hitting his forehead with the palm of his hand, suddenly in good humour, having thought of something funny. "Mioshe has not talked to a women that isn't his mother in some manner of years.  The poor boy'd faint at the thought of being alone with one."

The Master went back to his tea, winding down. "Propriety is a sacred thing among noblility, after all."