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Tatsuya looked around the room at the shock and dismay crossing the faces of each courtier.

"I agree. Let's go. Immediately."

Looking equally despondent, a rather famous figure occupies a stretch of wall not far away and glowers at the festival. It figured, a festival about love and family and no love or family to be had for Tatsuya. Cue the sad trombones.

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Tue Jan 28, 2025 4:35 pm

There was a small nod.

"Glad to hear it. There are healers among the samurai here, they'll be happy to look at your wounds for you."

Looking to the severed head, she added "where do you know them from?"

"I'm not sure..."

"Are you both ok?" Honoka asked Tatsuya and Ryunosuke as she kept an eye out to ensure there were no more attackers - and also to think on how the attackers operated. Something seemed familiar... (ooc - based on this post roll to recognise the techniques being used by the attackers. Not sure if sep...

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Tatsuya remains on guard. [Defense stance+Guard on Ryunosuke]

Tatsuya maintains his stance, determined to protect his son.

Tatsuya remains in Defense stance and moves to guard Ryunosuke from their assailants.

Tatsuya blinks. "Well...there would need to be some changes in how money works. Parts of the towns are rich, but the other parts and the countryside seem always to be on the edge of starvation. And...well, I don't claim to be an expert on everything, but it seems to me that the it's hard for the guy...

"I find it very surprising, but I also know that my life is in the balance. These others, they may be okay if everything gets worked out, even if the choice goes to someone else. I may not know exactly how, but I have to be the Emperor, or I have to start running. So I am going to do it. I'm just go...

"Hai, that sounds true. It certainly feels true in my case. I was not ready at all for Lord Miya to ask me to speak to the court."

"Huh. You wouldn't think it. Every ronin knows you can get killed with words, but usually people do have to draw their swords first. But you're telling me not so much with these guys. Wild."

"I guess these guys get a lot of practice," Tatsuya said, gesturing around. "I am a little at a loss. To look at the Chancellor, a great battle was fought just now, and it certainly felt momentous, but now folks are carrying on as though nothing happened. And...and I guess nothing did?"

"And you, Shiba-sama. I am told it snows quite thickly in your lands this time of year." Tatsuya was...trying his best.

"Pleased to meet you, Soshi-san," the ronin said quietly with a bow.

Tatsuya nodded his agreement. "How can we arrange that?"

"Ie, Yasuki-san. I think that if I do anything but win, I die."

"My son tells me that he met a Crab officer in the dojo, which seemed to come off well. Hiruma Daichi. And I have had some more friendly words with Ikoma Honoka, but people are cautious. I notice that they do not precisely swarm the other heirs, either."