Kyuden Shika

A small shrug from the Shika. "Better a lesson slowly learned, than one not heeded at all. It's something everyone should keep in mind." he said, with a glance at the Crane. There was no hatred in the glance, but it was understood between the two that there were to be no immediate repercussions by t...

Katsuteru nodded.

"The Deer believe in the possibility and the power of such connections, Kitsu-san. I think it speaks well of you to be able to come to such an understanding. Unsurprisingly when you have been matched into the Imperial families, but still praiseworthy." he offered.

Katsuteru was the first to arrive. He offered a reasonable bow. "I have to admit, Kitsu-san, I am honored to meet with you today. Most spend the day of the announce of their partner with their future partner as they start to plan their marriage. I trust that you have not invited me here to implore m...

Katsuteru bowed.

"You are dismissed then, unless you had further need of my attention?"

Katsuteru nodded.

"It sounds like your have studied well. Resume your standard duties tomorrow." he said.

There was a quick glance at the broom.

"With your standard equipment."

Katsuteru considered Nesshin. He had heard, of course, about Nesshin's carrying around the broom, but had not been sure if Nesshin was doing that to mock him or to show devotion to duty.

"And your lessons under Kan-sensei?" he asked, evaluating whether lessons had been learned

Another class went by. The children were getting used to the giant in their midst, but at askilled as Shika Kan was, he could only teach so much given Nesshin's own innate inability to grasp spiritual matters. Nesshin was ready to fly home on his broomstick when he spotted the normal brisk walk of K...

The boy provides a bow, and greets in deference to the host, "Shika-sama. I hope I did not cause too much of a disturbance to your day to day due the matters of honor needing clarity earlier today." Then, he looks around, as the oiled up machine flows, "As much as I would like to ask endless questi...

Shika Katsuteru's office was a busy one. Guard officers came in to deliver reports, and take out orders to maintain the castle's security. Stewards came in with maintenance reports, and left with marching orders of their own. A well oiled machine, truly. But not so tightly organized that a guest cou...

"Ah... Shika sama." She bowed low to the taisa. "The other day there was a meeting of some samuraii that study the omens and wondered the nature of this rain. I suggested to consult the kami to hear their side of the story. I guess things got a bit weird in that meeting." She waved her hand dismiss...