[X] Talk to them.
-[X] Offer to trade information on Rider's Master for something.
-[X] Tell them you take offense at the accusation of attacking the sick girl.
You shrug to yourself and descend gently to the floor but not landing. Saber sighs and looks down at the table, Emiya frowns helplessly, and you clear your throat, sending the boy skittering back as Saber leaps to her feet, armored and apparently wielding her sword. She readies herself to attack your position. "Would you like to make a deal?" Instead of confusing them and defusing the situation, however, Saber's eyes narrow as she glares even more fiercely. You wince as you realize that she's probably assuming you mean that you're willing to undo whatever happened to Sakura in exchange for something.
"Dishonorable coward! Show yourself!" You pause, considering the options you could take, but you are trying to avoid a fight … at least, right now you are. You drop your invisibility and roll your eyes exaggeratedly at Saber's surprise.
"Coming from someone who uses an invisible sword to gain advantages both tactical and strategic, I find the insult to be lacking in force. Don't you agree?" The blood drains from Saber's face, but a lot of it seems to be anger rather than being taken aback by your accusation of hypocrisy - or perhaps you struck a nerve. You turn from her to Emiya, who still looks nearly as angry. "Moreover, I am insulted and indignant at the implication and insinuation that I iniquitously inflicted illness on the innocent." Saber lowers her sword slightly - enough to indicate that she no longer plans to attack, but not so far that she can't strike without warning - but her Master still glowers at you.
"What did you do to Sakura?" You sigh.
"Nothing. Oh, I heard her stumble down the hall and I watched her make tea, but whatever happened to her is nothing I intended to cause. I came here to look around, not start a fight - especially since I saw you already fighting with the magician earlier." That seems to get them thinking more clearly, and Emiya's face clears a little as he looks down at the floor. Saber doesn't relax, though, and you belatedly realize that your proximity to the boy might have something to do with it. You glide around the table, repositioning yourself so that Saber is between you and him, and she does stand more easily. Not that it would matter if you wanted to kill Emiya
"Then … if you didn't do anything …."
"Shirou."
"Huh? Oh, uh, sorry." You nod, accepting the apology, and Emiya frowns. "You said something about a deal?" You grin.
"Yep! I have been occupying myself by learning more about the participants in this Grail War, and I am prepared to offer you some information you, specifically, would find quite interesting - information on Rider's Master." You decide that you will, of course, withhold the knowledge that whatever you share might be completely worthless, because, as the old mage was going to try to prevent the Master's death, it's entirely possible that Rider was defeated. Saber frowns reluctantly and Emiya looks apprehensive.
"I'm sorry, but I don't think we can make a trade." You tilt your head quizzically. "I'm pretty sure I won't be able to tell you anything you don't already know. You might want to try Tohsaka instead." You wave your hand dismissively.
"There is also the issue of whether or not we can trust your information." You shoot a glare at Saber.
"If you aren't going to trust me, you may as well don your armor and take up your blade, Black Knight." She doesn't accept your challenge, however, and you relax, spinning so you're floating upside down, and stroke your chin. "Hmm … you would like the information, yes?" Emiya nods.
"But like I said, there isn't anything I can tell you in exchange." Again, you wave your hand dismissively, drawing a frown.
"Oh, that's alright. My terms can be flexible. How about this? I tell you what I know, and you can verify that yourselves. Later, you can either provide me with information I want to know, or you can perform for me a minor service." Saber begins to draw herself up to retort and you wave your hand. "No, no, I'm not going to take advantage of you. A minor service; it's true that information has varying levels of value, and we can negotiate a fair price when I come for the service." A name for a name might be a fair trade, especially if it leads to the elimination of a heretofore-unknown enemy, but you doubt that they would consider it to be so, especially before they're able to verify it, and after someone else has apparently broken into their home and affected their guest. Perhaps later, after they've verified it and preserving her identity is less of a requirement, you can ask her for her name, but you'll let it rest for now. Besides, you don't know his name, at least not yet. Emiya looks at Saber.
"Saber?" She stares at you, green eyes gleaming, and nods once. "Then we have a deal; you tell us what you know about Rider's Master, and we'll either trade a piece of information later or perform a minor service for you." He holds out his hand and Saber steps to the side, putting her blade away. You drift forward and reorient yourself to land and seal the deal. It's somewhat amusing that this deal is rather similar to the one you initially offered Tohsaka - that she considered a poor deal. A tactless child with no political acumen.
"Very good, Emiya Shirou. We have a deal, and I will hold you to it." You release his hand and hop back. "In the south of the town, there is a large, dark house of western construction. The boy living there knows both you and Sakura, and it seems he disapproves of your relationship - he seemed to think that her place was there, as a servant." Emiya's eyes widen.
"Shinji? He's a mage?" You spread your arms.
"By all statements I have heard, he is no better a mage than you; incapable of properly providing for his Servant, he has her feed on the humans of this town." He glares at the table, then his anger turns to worry and he looks up, past Saber. Your head tilts again and Saber frowns.
"Shirou? Is something wrong?"
"Sakura. She's Shinji's sister. If he finds out about you, he might use her to get to me." Saber doesn't even consider it.
"Then we defeat him before it becomes possible for him to do so." She frowns. "I would like to keep you from going to school tomorrow, but I do not think that is likely. If you encounter any trouble, use a Command Seal immediately." Emiya nods, then jerks up to look at you.
"Uh, sorry. Thank you for telling us about Shinji." He bows politely to you, then hesitates. You grin and curtsy - he probably wants to tell you to get out of his house and can't come up with a polite way to say it.
What do you do?
[ ] Stay and talk some more.
- What about?
- [ ] Make another deal?
[ ] Leave.
- [ ] Go see Berserker's Master.
- [ ] Explore the City.
- [ ] Investigate Tohsaka's house.
- [ ] Return to the temple and talk to Caster.
[ ] Other?
DM Note: Last thing to do tonight.
