The New Winds

She smiled a bit. "See? Then our letters will find each other in the end. I'll certainly try to leave work of where I end up going too."

Mirai nodded a bit. "Perhaps that is all so, but I am guessing there is someone in your family that would know where you might be going. I'm not saying it would be easy, but it's something that could be possible at least." She paused and looked to the side. "Sumimasen, if I assumed things I should n...

Her head tilted a little. "You should know by now that I'm not the sort to unnecessarily pry Yasuki-sama. If there are things I should know, I will listen. If not, pass on and I will as well."

"It would still be with a known caravan, likely with a highly regimented route. Still easier to track down than a lordless woman traveling who knows where," she said teasingly.

Shrugging, the ronin couldn't help smirking softly. "I can't help noting it'd be a lot easier to get a letter to you than me, but that's mostly because I don't know my plans yet. I'll write you when I do so you can send in confidence, hai?"

It's cool. *thumbs up*

After a long moment, Mirai approached Shosuro Tomoe and kowtowed before rising. "This one has no sensei, and never has. To presume that any of those present are worthy for me to declare to feels folly... and yet, it is the lands of the Scorpion that I've spent the most time, so I would repay that ho...

Simple habits died hard, so she just ordered whatever the cook recommended that was cheap. Realising what she'd done as their order was taken away, she flushed a bit. "Always pays to be frugal."

"The plans of a ronin are not so set in stone," she remarked quietly. After a moment she shook her head and gave a bit of a smile. "If nothing else changes, I might go back north. I had an offer to travel with the Unicorn contingent to look for work in their lands, and it'd be a nice change of pace....

She gave a faint smirk at that. "Considering the entire Empire is watching us Yasuki-sama, I am quite certain your lord will know exactly what to do with you. After all, you showed your talents quite well here, hai?"

Mirai's brow furrowed a bit in thought. "Hm. I thought your lord did more choosing for you than having such an open ended choice. Then again, I've never had one, so it's all outside looking in."

For her part, Mirai seemed much more subdued, though she always seemed that way. Another slight smile was all she allowed herself. "And what do you plan on doing with your own?"

"Well, at least those present," she noted with a nod. "I want to say I knew I would, but really I've had plenty of doubts. Don't make this about just me though Yasuki-sama. You've nothing to be modest about with your own performance. I never doubted you."

I'm kinda sad that I got to see so little of Mirai, and interacted little with her too - just that very quick scene at the Inn iirc. I had hoped to meet her again later. Always part 3! 1) Is there a scene you would have liked to have with Mirai, or someone you'd like to have had a scene with, but c...

Mirai gave another slight bow before sitting (one could never bow enough). She was silent a moment as she waited for her 'host' to sit as well, always bad at starting conversations. Finally she gave a slight smile. "So... you made it. We both did I suppose. Congratulations Yasuki-sama."

Otoko didn't know the first things about poisons, but no reason to let everyone know that.

(And gave a late ronin gift to avoid glory or upstaging)

What could a ronin give that a Crane lord could appreciate? Considering she was here on Crane koku to begin with, any gift bought would be like regifting something back to them. A ronin giving a Kakita lord art would have been like saying that the Kakita weren't already the masters of it. She didn't...

Well rocks from a samurai without a lord is a bit different, and giving a Crane art is just inviting them to think I think they're better than them that they'd need a ronin's art of all things. Perhaps some poison, that'll be unique.

Mirai made her way to where the letter had asked her to go. A dinner was never something a ronin passed up on, and the sender was pretty decent company too. Entering the tea house, Mirai looked around before spotting Ginkarasu. Giving a polite smile (since he seemed to allow such things without note...

One would if they could afford gifts, yes.