Sanjuro finds an alcove with a window looking out toward the gardens. He takes in the view, and then decides this is a good place to serve tea and the half dozen small Sakura mochi he secured at the kitchen after breakfast. The bounty would be shared with whoever would partake.

He begins by pouring out tea for himself and observing passersby and their conversations. He seems lost in thought, reflecting on the choice the Daughter of Heaven has to make considering the potential benefits and drawbacks each contender may have. While no war until the naming, war because of the naming did not seem completely out of the question.