"A fine evening for a little stroll somewhere in the city, Scholar Qiu?" said Lieutenant Shun.
Tian Qiu, who had not expected to see a squad of Jinyiwei walking about in the city, was caught a bit off guard with the greeting. "Yes, of course. A bit chilly, but it is autumn of course. A cold winter is on the horizon," he answered.
"Indeed," replied Shun with a raised eyebrow. "I wonder though, what a Martial Scholar, with a prestigious position in the emperor's palace, is doing in the Outer City district past curfew and in such a poor neighborhood?"
Tian Qiu merely chuckled and smiled as he nodded his head. "That is a good question, Lieutenant. I often go in deep strolls in the cities to clear and silence my mind to create more room for thought. Nothing more, really. It's the only escape
