Ishiki's eyes widened a little. "Opened? The gates were actually opened... Did you see inside?"
"No," Yuki shook her head, frustration flickering across her face. "It was obscured by the people, I couldn't see what resided beyond the walls."
"Then what did you find out?"
Yuki leaned in slightly, closing the distance between them just a fraction.
"One of the Imperial Ministers came out," she said. "And, he had an escort in golden armor with him... actually I am not sure if he was even human, that thing was around 8 feet tall."
She paused for effect.
"He took someone inside with him. I suspect, that person was a player... and he was even promoted on the spot to be one of the Inner Guards."
Ishiki felt a jolt of recognition slam into him like a physical blow.
'The Inner Guards.' He shook a little thinking about that.
