Kyuden Shika

"One I have no doubt they will be thankful for." He took the back and placed the scorpion token in it's place before closing the flap and flipping it back over. "I certainly hope they like them."

"They will." She nodded "Simple gesture of friendship is always appreciated." The priestess smiled.

"There are others I want to finish and present but I I'm not sure I will have the time; Unsei, Koi and I'm working on something big. Every minute I'm in my forge is one I'm not walking through flower fields with you."

"I understand Soyo kun." The girl placed her hand on his shoulder. "This place has made you quite the desired smith and you hadn't had time for your own things. I am really sorry about that."Bai felt somewhat guilty guiding people to the forge in an indirect way.

"Why would you be sorry about that? I didn't have to do all those things for people, and even if I weren't an artisan I would have been driven to make you things."

"Because it made you to be more time in your forge than mingling around. You should be out here than in there. You are such great person and well... you should know that... you know..." She smiled.

"I don't want to mingle with other people. i have met a few of the other women here, I don't dislike any of them though one scares the crap out of me, and maybe MAYBE I could have a good life with some of them but I don't want that.

I want you."

"I know... The Shika are the ones to dictate what will happen next not us and I hope they can see things our way." She caress the Asahina's cheek placing a kiss on it. "It is the idea of a miai to mingle..."