Editing House of Seven Winds - Ah Ladi (section)

== Background == 
Ladi had the misfortune to be orphaned young, and his parents weren’t exactly salubrious types to being with. Consequently, he grew up on the streets, stealing to survive, with the help of his pet magpie Kěwàng. Then, one day he stumbled upon a sheaf of papers detailing how to learn martial arts, which made his life easier - the Cat Claw isn’t just a fighting technique but excellent for climbing walls (or stopping falls down same).

Except as when he reached the end, another scroll would appear in his lodgings (whichever they happened to be at the time), etcetera. It worried him, because in Ladi’s experience, nothing came his way for free. Eventually, Ladi met his mysterious mentor, Gui of the Kalou clan, who explained the price of his teachings: aiding the clan princess Kalou Xie, expected to come to the city shortly…