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Something was different, and it wasn't the obvious fact that their moon was still locked away in a shroud of darkness. Eternal Sailor Tsui wasn't quite sure what this feeling in her gut was when she transformed and set out on her patrol this evening, and she was certain that it had nothing to do with the leftovers that Anandi gave her. Anticipation? Butterflies? If so, over what? Tsui wasn't really the type for deep thinking and soothsaying, so she figured that whatever the culprit of this feeling would simply have to be investigated over simply guessing.

Despite the dangers that lurked in the streets and her own mysterious shade that had yet to make an attempt against her, Tsui took to the streets, waiting until Jacob had finally gone to sleep before taking the chance to sneak away. As much as she wanted to see her baby brother, she wasn't too keen on the idea of him staying with them during the whole Shade chaos, but she figured it was out of their control by now. It's not like these monsters were polite enough to leave a fair warning...

Luckily, Maddy's overprotective ways prevented her from going out, thus sparing Tsui from having to play hero. The thought was mildly entertaining, and it was almost enough to make her chuckle, as she moved about the streets on her own. A foolish act, considering her shade could be lurking anywhere, but Tsui could not just sit idly by and allow the dangers that threatened her city to run amok, especially if her shade was one of them. Maybe this was the cause of her unease? Maybe she'd finally meet up with her shade?

Or was there something else? She made her way towards the library, a familiar building and likely to offer her some work, as she was certain that there were students of many kind that might be needing protection from the various brands of evil that lurked around every corner of this city. Despite all appearances, there was always something interesting at the library.

The aura that hit her senses was potent, and it was hard to not want to do a double take when she spotted the figure behind the red cape. There was no doubt as to who it was, and his named managed to escape her lips before her mind every had the time to process what she was looking at. "Camelot! You know it's not nice to try to sneak up on people like that..."

Then the words fell dead on her lips, though that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Realizing that he was the source of the power spike she felt just seconds ago, Tsui's golden eyes went wide with surprise, and the look on her face would have likely opened her up to a joke later on, but she had no control over herself when it came to reacting to such a change. And what exactly about Camelot had changed, outside of the appearance?

Well, he seemed stronger, despite the cast on the hand he waved, and with no filter between the brain and her mouth, the Tiger senshi approached Camelot, looking ready to explode from excitement as she rambled on. "Woah, you've changed! In a good way, too! You got more sweet looking armor and that cape makes you look like a royal knight! Are you... oh, what's it called, I don't know what it's called. But you know, the equivalent to a Princess, or a General-King? What should I call you? Sir Camelot or Lord Camelot?"

She wanted to ask how it happened, what happened to his hand, so many things, but she tried not to bombard him all at once. She didn't want to overwhelm the knight... or Knight-King? Or Lord-Knight... "When did you score the upgrade?"

Tsui might not have been the brightest crayon in the box, but she could tell that he was taking her over enthusiastic gawking with a hint of humility, so she tried to back off. She never understood how anyone so powerful could be so bashful when someone else was openly admiring them, but then again, she may have fallen onto the arrogant side. Somewhere among her admiration and excitement, there may have been a sliver of envy as well, but she tried her best to keep that part locked away, figuring that would only make things more awkward for the Templar-Knight. "You're a better man than me, then, Camelot. If I'd have that power, I might enjoy it a little too much. But none of that Princess stuff... maybe I'd go with Queen?"

She gave the notion a thought, before immediately shooting it down. "Ah, who am I kidding? Then I'd have to wear this frilly dress and then how'd I fight with that? No, you totally deserve it, Camelot. I'm certain of it!"

She admired him for his humility at times, and she listened to his account of his promotion with rapt attention, glancing at his hand and taking a wild guess as to how he obtained such an injury. The retelling of how Zinkenite tried to corrupt him made her openly wince, not wanting to imagine the thought of anyone placing their hand inside her own chest against after her encounter with Painite, but it was good to hear that Camelot's story had a much more fulfilling ending. "That showed him! I've only met him once and half his face was covered, but I can imagine the look of surprise on his face. What I'd give to have seen such an expression!"

Better yet, that seemed like a bad idea. Her last encounter with Zinkenite only ended well for her because he felt some inkling of pity for her, so it might have been for the best that she'd not try to invoke his wrath again. As confident in her abilities as she was, a fight with a General-King wasn't a good idea from any angle...

"Oh, my noggin's doing a whole lot better. No memory loss, well, nothing worth remembering anyways, though I seem to still have a knack for trouble," Tsui said, tapping the back of her head and trying not to relive said injury he had asked about. Not only did she have an injury to worry about, but Jacob had one hell of a fever and just a lot of unwanted feelings of stress and worrying all around. Not the best of times for Tsui, nor Gwendolyn. "Um, how did the thing go with Dallol? Everything okay on that end?"

"What? Nothing wrong with the title Queen! Not sure why so many prefer princess over queen anyway. Guess it's the whole fairy tale thing," Tsui said, realizing she was rambling and trying her best to keep a lid on her excitement, even when a little voice in her head told her it was perfectly acceptable to be excited about such a thing. Camelot had earned it and if he wasn't going to be head over heels over the idea, then someone had to be.

As much as she wanted to hear the story of how the fight went down, Tsui was willing to concede. If Camelot wanted to go into the details, he would and she'd be happy to listen. However, the topic of Dallol and their last encounter was a good alternative. "Dallol meant well, I think. She just got tricked by that silver-tongued officer, that's all. It's so easy to fall for their lies sometimes... but then they'll always show their true face eventually, just... sometimes too late."

Tsui heard Camelot's concerns and immediately scoffed at the notion, though she didn't mean to belittle him. "You don't have to worry about me being whisked away by the likes of them, or the Dark Mirror Court. Sure they might have some nifty powers and can mirror walk, and maybe even have a cause to fight, but what I'd have to give up for any of that isn't worth it, you know? Besides, White Moon Court needs all the help it can get, right? With you as a Templar-Knight, it'll definitely help, I think."

Then, she tilted her head and asked, "So, your mission's still the same, or do you have new duties now that you're a Templar-Knight?"

Tsui admired the Templar-Knight for appearing so humble after such a promotion, and while it should have shamed her to think that she might have taken advantage of such a thing if she was in his shoes, or in the very least made the most of it, it only made her admire him all the more. It was no question how Camelot made it to the peak, Tsui thought with a smile.

She tilted her head when he explained his mission. It was surprisingly, yet fitting for someone like him, the Tiger senshi thought, and she couldn't help but speak out, not against him but merely wanting to see if he might have had the answer now that he had obtained such a rank. "Do you really think there are others in the Negaverse that want to change sides, though? Most of the ones I run into seem pretty happy where they are… even if they don't know what Chaos is doing to them."

Tsui was certain that Camelot had met a few that relished in it in his time, so she felt no need to bring up names or examples. She had attended the meeting for purification and she had vowed to help them in what way she could, but her faith in the Negaverse willingly allowing their officers to switch sides was lacking, she openly admitted. "I mean, we can't force them, I understand that. But how do we convince them that they're only being used? Do you think your new power could help with that?"

It never ceased to amaze Tsui just how much smarter everyone else in Destiny City sounded when compared to her and while she should have been annoyed or hurt by such a thing, she found herself rather envious of such wisdom. Whether it was one he obtained through his time in the wars or a revelation of becoming a Templar-Knight, Tsui listened to Camelot's words and took them very seriously, even if she herself could never think to articulate it in even a fraction of it on her own. "Never thought of it that way. Maybe I should be more alert and aware for those that might not like what they're doing and try to convince them that there's another way. I mean, all I'm good at is fighting but I'll still try."

He may have been aware he was lecturing, but Tsui paid more attention to Camelot than she did any teacher she had, and she couldn't help but find herself wanting to learn more. So, she listened, taking in what he had to say and trying to absorb as much of it as possible something that was normally hard for Tsui to handle on the best of days. "So, in a way, all officers were meant to be knights but were corrupted first, before they could awaken as a knight? Makes sense, but do you really think some of them would want to be knights? There's a few that seem to enjoy it."

Painite came to mind but she didn't drop her name. Every night her patrols didn't end up with her at the end of Painite's spear was a good night and Tsui wasn't willing to risk speaking of the devil and having her appear. Of course, what he said could also be applied to senshi, which meant the potential to be tricked over to Chaos still remained in her, but Tsui was determined never to let that happen. Though it did relieve her to know that Camelot would be the one to save her, and others, should the unthinkable happen.

"Takes one push to get the ball rolling, right? Well, for what's it's worth, I think that if anyone could convince a Negaverse officer to turn away from Chaos, you'd be the one. With Iris and Polaris, the three of you can save everyone… right?"

Tsui didn't want to openly admit that she had some lingering doubt on anyone wanting to switch sides during this war, but that could have easily have been the fact that she might not have met them yet. Were there ones who didn't want to be a part of the Negaverse? Where they not allowed a choice? Were they afraid to talk or even try? It was confusing for Tsui, but with another asset like a Templar-Knight to help, then maybe there was some hope.

She respected Camelot, even before he had earned his Templar-Knight status, but she couldn't help but find some bit of skepticism in her in the belief that everyone deserved the option. Perhaps they did, but she was certain that there still may be some that were way beyond help. Perhaps it was wrong of her to think it, but she couldn't help herself from expressing this disbelief. "I have a feeling we'd have to work overtime and then come to convince some of the REALLY corrupt ones, but… who knows, maybe it's possible now. Gotta have hope, if nothing else, right?"

The pat on the shoulder was certainly welcomed, and if Tsui had the courage, she would have asked Camelot to do that a lot more often. Growing up without a father wasn't the worst thing ever as she had obviously survived the ordeal, even when she was nothing more than boring ol' Gwen, but it was nice to wonder how it might have been to get this kind of attention from a fatherly figure. The thought was admittedly weird, but so long as it remained in her head, all was well, right? It wasn't just a matter of 'what if I had a dad in my life' that made her rather like this attention, but also the added bonus of having her ego stroked, though really, what it all boiled down to was that she wanted to make Camelot proud. She wanted to make everyone in the White Moon Court proud! Maybe it was adding unnecessary stress to the Tiger senshi, but she welcomed the challenge.

"Then I'll keep doing my best! We can't afford to be sloppy, nor can we lose another person to them. Not a single one!"