Kyuden Shika

Murato sits down in the common room of the inn and begins recording the story that Bai and himself had created together earlier. It had not been an overly long thing, but it had been interesting, and most importantly... it was theirs. He did not change the meaning or purpose of anything they had said to each other, but he did use embellishments and larger words and phrases to fill it out and give it a bit more heft. In the end he was left with something he really did enjoy. Certainly they were not going to win any great renown or fame for it, but it was an allegory created by two hearts that about their own feelings. He would not let that be forgotten.

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D13 LA, Adapting Bai & Mura's shared Cat and Bird story to written work | TN: 2 | Success: 2 / Opportunity: 2 / Strife: 1

Success, 1 bonus, 1 for charming word choice, 1 negates 1

Bai across the Kitsu was mixing oils, it was already known that the Kaito tended to do such things. The scent of sage and mint can be noticed in the common room.

//D13 LA Making Restoring balm (mint and sage and hempseed oils) | TN: 2 | Success: 3 / Opportunity: 2 / Strife: 4

2= -4

Occasionally Murato looked up at Bai, smiling at her as they worked separately but near each other. He takes a sip of tea before refilling her own cup. He then looks back to his work. He continues writing, but speaks quietly as he works. "That smells nice, Bai."

Inoshishi wanders in, smelling of fresh vegetables and, of course, mochi!

“Hello friends! It smells lovely in here. Whatever are you up to?”

She gives her cousin a hug and a sisterly kiss on the head, bowing to the Kitsu.

“Making your own book?”

He smiles at Ino. "Making our own book," he corrects, looking to Bai. "Thanks for the fireworks at lunch. That was fun."

"Inspiration strikes in odd ways." Bai giggles. "Nee chan, try this one out... it is supposed to make you feel like you have just came out of the onsen."

Inoshishi bows again to Murato, happily. “Arigato! It’s not often I try that trick in such tight confines, but for Koi? Of course.

Ooo, onsens! That’s something I’ve learned a lot about here, even if I didn’t know I had more to learn!”

As the two spoke of onsen, Murato continued his writing, nearing the finish.

"What about nee chan?" She passed the vial to the Dragon. "Is it pleasing?"

Inoshishi takes a whiff and sighs delightedly.

“It smells so good, bai-Chan! You have such a talent at this!”