D1 LE - Spear and Sword (open)

[Shosuro Hikimasu]

Said a weird name.

Said surprisingly standard kitsu things.

"Welcome both, then", he said a little uncertain, and looked back at the bird.

"Who is that, again?"

[Utaku Kheree]

Utaku-san is much easier. Maybe one day I'll try it, though.

Why couldn't he have said that out loud?

"Masks are a reminder, true", he agreed. "So you like birds? We have something in common already."

As the exchange continued, the Kitsu offered a bow.

"This one is Kitsu Moshumaru, writer for the record of the fallen. It is a pleasure to meet you both."

He was grateful that the Scorpion had expressed the same troubles with the given name that he was having.

"She wears the name of Khar, for her black feathers. Not the best of all names, " she says somewhat amused. " I was not the best of all namegivers when I was a young girl . " as she talks she twirls her blade for a moment before she rests it for a training weapon. " And mine is the sacred duty of safeguarding the Horses of the Battle maidens. A duty unknown to you, but I could say the same for yours Kitsu-san, but I also understand the importance of caring for your ancestors. But as you saw I am also quite well alligned with birds. And do not wory , He does not hunt Rats shosoru-san.

[Shosuro Hikimasu]

He considered the statements, still watching the bird. Eventually he nodded.

"Khar-san can hunt what what they'd like, I'm not much of a city boy", he said. "We actually keep cats at Niahi tower so rats don't get into our stores, most people leave offerings to Daikoku still."

Now his gaze chanced at the Utaku.

Yep, that was a bad idea. Too pretty.

"I understand the Unicorn have samurai who guard the Utaku steeds, actually...my ancestor met one long ago."

[Kitsu Moshumaru]

"And mine is the sacred duty of safeguarding the Horses of the Battle maidens. A duty unknown to you, but I could say the same for yours Kitsu-san, but I also understand the importance of caring for your ancestors."

The Kitsu wondered if there was supposed to be some deeper meaning behind her words, but on the surface they were true enough - he wasn't tasked with Cavalry support of any kind, so he wouldn't know what it entails.

"I understand the Unicorn have samurai who guard the Utaku steeds, actually...my ancestor met one long ago."

Ah yes.

Met.

Presumably there was more to this story than just that, and so the Kitsu raised an eyebrow at the Shosuro.

"You don't say?"

[Shosuro Hikimasu]

Ah yes.

Met.

Presumably there was more to this story than just that, and so the Kitsu raised an eyebrow at the Shosuro.

"You don't say?"

Hikimasu nodded. "I do say."

[Kitsu Moshumaru]

Hikimasu nodded. "I do say."

...well.

"Is there... more to this tale of your ancestor?"

[Shosuro Hikimasu]

...well.

"Is there... more to this tale of your ancestor?"

The Shosuro smirked beneath his mask slightly. "He had the luck of winning a high stakes game of fortunes and winds against one Ide Jung, the prize was a pair of Moto steeds, which an Utaku delivered the week following their game."

[Utaku Kheree]

"The difference in this is, that the moto steed, are just well breed horses, not like the propper steeds of the Utaku which carry blessed blood inside of them. And which prevents me from a need to fight Shosuro-san for the right to regain them,." she says as her bird caws and seems to look hungry at the scorpion.

[Kitsu Moshumaru]

The Mourner considered the conundrum.

"If it was the case that they were Utaku bred horses, wouldn't it still be inappropriate to attack Shosuro-san for the horse? Those horses would have been in the Scorpion line for likely generations by now."

[Utaku Kheree]

The Mourner considered the conundrum.

"If it was the case that they were Utaku bred horses, wouldn't it still be inappropriate to attack Shosuro-san for the horse? Those horses would have been in the Scorpion line for likely generations by now."

The Shosuro smirked beneath his mask slightly. "He had the luck of winning a high stakes game of fortunes and winds against one Ide Jung, the prize was a pair of Moto steeds, which an Utaku delivered the week following their game."

"It is a question of duty, like wondering if one does not bring back a nemurai , or a ancestors daishou." she says clearly not quite seeing why it was so hard to understand her duty in such a case.