Wedding at Fire Shrimp Village an L5R PbP

Yushoko nodded and said, "It just seemed too fantastic to be true, but I should have believed her."

Kio was pleased as Yushoko spoke, "It seems my little niece has been playing hero after all, you have my apologies for not taking your flights of fancy seriously."

"But you say it is gone?" she added.

Yushoko seemed shocked and then managed, "How did such a thing come to be?"

“I dare say they have not,” she responded raising her fan.

“Though I try to keep myself separated from idle talk and gossip. You say this tale is true?”

“She has regaled me with quite the story of ghosts and honorable samurai. I daresay perhaps she will be quite the spinner of tales,” she said proudly.

“Now if only she would attend her calligraphy with such fervor.”

Yushoko waited in her chambers as she guided Kio through an instruction of calligraphy. She said, "Good afternoon Toritaka-san."

"By all means, please enjoy," Yushoko responded politely.

Yushoko nodded at the comment and said, “Thank you Doji-san, I am honored that we can all be here today to enjoy this wonderful meal and company. Hida-dono has provided lavish accommodations and Courtesy to her guests.” “I pray that everyone feels refreshed after the meal,” she added as they brought...

Yushoko said, “I have chosen a five course luncheon that will evoke the mood of spring and rebirth, a light course of shellfish as an appetizer, then a cleanser of mild root broth; this will be followed by a main course of fresh prepared sashimi. I have opted for those cuts and fish that reflect the...

"Of course," she said kindly. She rose and said, "Thank you for the warm company, Doji-san."

"She left for the beach to play with friends, sure Kintaro-sama should be nearby to watch her," she said.

"It's a soldier, she got it a few days ago from some peddler in the village," she said.

"She would be in the lineage yes, that is true. Though far too young for Yoji unless they wish to wait five to six years," she said to Yuma.

"She has acted oddly, and she will not be parted from that dreadful wooden toy soldier. Children are odd at times."

"Kio has been well, though this morning was rather troublesome, but perhaps it is just a thing for the young to act out," she said in reply.

"The best we can do for her is to remind her what a proper samurai should be."

"You are far too kind, Otomo-san," she said warmly. "You have brightened the morning for this humble samurai."

She raised her fan and gave him a polite chuckle and then said, "You have provided good humor and company, Otomo-san. It has eased my anxieties of the moment."

"We shall see how malleable he truly is in the coming weeks," she responded.

“He advised that we avoid the subjects we should never speak of to avoid misunderstandings and to try and be accommodating to their brutish mannerisms. He said that Hida Yoji was a calm and honorable man and of good standing. That seems sufficient for my needs,” she said honestly.

“I am simply one of my lineage available to be married, Doji Bujeihime is an honored ancestor but she was not much known to any of us until recently when this marriage came to fruition. I am no warrior, nor was I raised on tales of her exploits. I honor her, but I do not find it odd that she was not...

“Very little actually, other than she was a bushi of Honor and skill cut down by the Crab in a surprise attack. Some claim it was a duel but, when have you met a child of Hida skilled enough to draw a blade to match a Kakita trained swordsman?” she offered.

"Language, Doji-san, it is impolite to use such coarse and vulgar language in public discourse, that sets a bad example for Kio," she said calmly.

"You must have misheard, this one would never be so low brow."

"What do you mean," she said calmly having long stopped eating.

"I pray he is trainable," she said making her way out of the room.

"Do not humor these fantasies, Otomo-san, they are beneath us," she responded.