"Skill requires training."

"I suppose I won't deny all the hard work I've done."

"You shouldn't."

"Which order are you?"

"Corporalki."

Aidana Kir-Taban returns before they can get any further. "Come with me."

She gets up to do so.

Hopefully to the city, and not a summary execution.

To her ship, first, where she arranges inconspicuous changes of clothes for Nina, herself, and her Tavgharad - actually inconspicuous and appropriate for Ketterdam in this season, which is generally considered unusual for royals. They'll appear as roughly working class, not a particularly exceptional sight most places in the city, and it sounds like the Tavgharad will be splitting up and fanning out, only a few of them directly with Aidana and Nina - some taking the sorts of routes Inej favors (they've already begun scouting the city, apparently), a few ahead of, behind, or in parallel streets. (The Tavgharad that had spoken to Nina on board the ship is the only one openly posted with their group, though Nina will be constantly in the line of site of at least one other - and they want her walking in front of their little group, of course.)

"Where to first?"

(Damn, she wants a support network like that. Must be nice.)

"The Crow Club, in the Barrel. They won't be there, but seeing the place will tell me something."

She looks at her Tavgharad. 

"Reports of gang violence are limited in that area, but there are rumors of forthcoming stadwatch activity. Sturmhund was seen entering the Crow Club the day of her arrival. She stayed for several hours; our informants lost track of her movements that night. Two drüskelle with isenvulf companions were sighted along West Stave last night, but did not enter any establishments."

"I'd still like to confirm who's on duty and who's visible."

She gives Nina a quick 'of course' look. "It is safe to proceed."

"Then let's head out."

The ship is small, registered as a merchant apparently. They'll be docking in Fifth Harbor - with bribes paid to ease their movement into the city, of course. (Nina might note that one of the harbor workers is possibly routinely taking Shu bribes and trading information to them; which, given Kaz nominally controls much of Fifth Harbor, might be of note to her most recent employer.)

It'd be more surprising if no one was on the take, honestly. Kaz runs a pretty tight ship, so anyone this far out probably doesn't know anything that isn't either wanted to get out or leaked from elsewhere. Still, it's something else to show for her time besides what she picked up on the ship. Might make up for bringing a Shu princess to drop in unexpectedly. (No, it won't. Kaz will still be pissed.)

Nina leads the way into the Barrel, moving with the confidence of familiarity.

There's a sense of worry on the streets, one that might be invisible to most outsiders - more tensions, especially around Pekka Rollins' establishments and as they approach Dregs' territory. Rumors of a gang war between the Dime Lions and the Dregs lurk just at the edge of hearing. The Crow Club is still in business, though, even if there are far more guards about than normal - and far more interlopers from other gangs trying to poke their noses in. She doesn't see anyone who was involved in the Fjerda mission as they approach. 

It hasn't been firebombed and the Dregs are still in control. Good.

So cross-referencing what she knows about Kaz's safehouses and who Nina knows know about the different ones- She can narrow down where they should bother checking. Maybe one in four that anyone they're looking is at a safehouse... But their demolitionist has a workshop that should be safe still. That's likelier to be in use; start there.

The workshop looks deserted at first - 

And then Jana emerges from a tucked away access into the upper level, followed closely by Minke. "Nina!!!"

"Hi, Jana."

"How'd you get away?" Her gaze cuts to Aidana.

"Technically I didn't. I'm, ah, on parole, as it were."

"What happened?"

"I was grabbed by the Shu instead of Van Eck. I don't think the officer in charge was really prepared to have Kuwei suddenly dumped on her, so they just kept me ambiguously a prisoner while trying soft interrogation. Then, uh. A Shu princess showed up." She tilts her head at Aidana. "Who has a personal interest in getting the real Kuwei back and not as a parem factory. Letting Kuwei go with her will solve at least one of our problems, so we're looking for the group."

" - I'll talk to Kaz." She'll need to know that either Nina doesn't need rescuing anymore or the rescue parameters have changed, for one. "Can you, uh... Stay here in the meanwhile?"

"That is acceptable."

"Let Feilan know I'm okay too?"