Kyuden Shika

Yasu shakes her head with an amused smile. "Very likely. It's frustrating, but none of us are changing all of that."

The Kuni didn't dwell in the same fashion. She'd made her choice and been troubled by the hurt it created. While she might wonder about the other path and the connection that might have been, there were other joys and relationships that wouldn't exist in that alternate scenario so there was no reason to walk too far into it. She squeezes Tanabe's hand gently, enjoying the peace she found in him and the relaxing hot water.

"Everyone heading toward home in the next few days then? I guess it must be much quieter here with all of us gone."

Tanabe was unconfirmed he seemed to be in his own little happy world thinking about the future and relaxing with a friend and the woman he loved thinking about a future that while bright won't be without its struggles.

"Otter don't deal much in war so I've never really understood it but I guess everyone has something to fight over." He said sighing

"Otter will leave pretty soon probably tomorrow, maybe the next day. Depends on how the currents are running. Probably back to Ehime Toshi in the next few weeks."

"It will be back to my home first then off to Kaito lands shortly after. I love my family but I have no desire to delay my future," he says with a smile. "Things will be different and I am excited for that."

Yasu nods. "Hopfully travelling partway with the Otter and then seeing how quickly negotiations can be handled. There's no reason to delay. We don't have traditions about favorable times for weddings or waiting a year or anything. Too easy for someone to be gone in a year, you know? And Kisshoten may well provide reason not to delay much."

He nods at that. He would have to wait for Kisshoten-no-kami to bless Bai and himself. "Well, I wish you that blessing then, may Kisshoten-no-kami bless you happily and grant you many reasons to smile."

Tanabe looked to his friend and to his love "Inhave no doubt you and Bai-sama with have many blessings. I'm sure all those little hands will make tending the shrines easier." He said in warm Jest

"We have so much ahead of us." He said with a light tone as he looked up "We'll face it together" he said looking to Yasu "even if we are apart" he said as he turned to Murato.