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Inwardly, Hanabe was beginning to curse her luck. Sweat began to bead on her forehead from the strain of maintaining such a total illusion over so many individuals, and still they weren't subdued. She wouldn't be able to hold the illusion much longer, she knew, but she was loathe to drop it when it might still be of use. The instant it fell, they would be free to perceive their environment and escape.

She was trapped in a no-win scenario.

 

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"Don't I know it."

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Jiyu and Shuuan soon arrived at the Herupa compound, entering through the main gates.

 

"Welcome Shuuan, to my home," Jiyu said, ushering her inside the compound. In many ways, it looked like a small village, just surrounded by an armored wall. Various buildings were spread throughout the compound, mostly living quarters, a few small gardens, and a singular well. A larger building in the center of the compound served as primary meeting hall, living quarters for the Toroshu, as well as some guest quarters. The compound was sparsely populated, attesting to how many of the Herupa were currently under contract elsewhere.

 

"If you like, we can go up to the big house- get food, rest and so on," Jiyu said with a nod.

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Relisai could hear the others' words over the high whistle, but only just. The Toroshu silently cursed Sighteyes, and thanked Zuto-Nui the Vilda were dedicated to the much more noble discipline of Willhammer. When she returned to Oki, and she would return, Relisai would personally make sure this particular Sighteye suffered. A lot. 

 

:Get ready to run: she Willhammered to her rescuers. 

 

The Vilda sent out another probing force of Mindarm energy at Yukie, just enough push for her to know exactly where he was.  Then she wrapped two coils of the psychophysical force around his ankles, to keep them firmly in place while her and the others ran.

 

:Now!: she Willhammered to Ashka and Relisai.

 

 

 

Robalta wanted to cry.

 

Her sister was in danger, she was fighting other Menti and she was so tired she the Datsue just wanted to fall down and sleep for a week. She prayed to Zuto-Nui her dear little sister would make it out of here safely, and that this whole mess could be sorted out later.  She didn't even have a thought for her own safety, so long as no one else was hurt in this affair.

 

With a deep breath, she continued Willhammering the Sighteye trying to wear her down into exhaustion.

 

 

 

"That sounds wonderful" Kulrik told the older Menti.

 

"Please, do lead on. I'm sure I will enjoy every minute here on Plangori lands" he said, motioning for the Plangori to take him to the Toroshu.

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"Don't I know it."

 

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:Sis, has it occurred to you that our friend here has suddenly stopped talking?:

 

Robalta wanted to cry.

 

With a deep breath, she continued Willhammering the Sighteye trying to wear her down into exhaustion.

 

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Zyla wasn't entirely certain what was going on anymore, but she was still pretty sure that she was supposed to be escorting this Datsue away from the battle; not just leaving her to stand around on the sidelines. That would hardly be safe for the elder, and the Dashi distinctly recalled the feeling that she was supposed to be keeping her safe.

 

So, for the sake of efficiency -- whilst shooting a silent prayer to Zuto Nui that it wouldn't be taken for insult or disrespect -- Zyla firmly gasped Roblata by the arm and gave her a solid tug away from the battle.

 

-Void

 
 
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Hatchi decided that today she would spend some of the goodwill she had been receiving lately.  Perhaps she had lost some of her wariness at the sudden interest of so many figures showing up in the last few days.  It was dangerous, she knew, for someone in her position especially, but something told her that this year would be different--it would require a different persona that the one she had been using for the last few decades.

 

“Your command of our language is excellent,” she said.  “Where did you learn, if I may ask?”

 

IC: Ageru Tamachan (Odaiba, Ageru Holdings)

 

"My family has a reputation for being... friendlier, with the Tajaar than is usually the norm. Accordingly I have associated with them fairly often, and I got to learn how to see you for what you are rather than what you're typecast as"

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Yukie felt a force around his ankles, but it was not--as Relisai might have hoped--a solid pair of shackles.  The Vilda toroshu had been using her mindarm discipline extensively in attempts to throw around the sturdy dasaka, and it was wearing down, slowly but surely.  Add her clear disorientation to it and he felt like he was walking through thick syrup, but still walking.  He tensed as he felt the clear impression of a willhammer command; Relisia was about as mentally subtle as a brick to the face.

::If you’re getting tired, focus of the toroshu,:: he will-hammered to his sighteye compatriot--his mental touch was as light as possible.  ::She is our priority.  We can easily locate the sellswords with enough coin later.::

 

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Her Willhammer attack had failed. The Vilda Toroshu was still moving.

Sighing, Kaede activated her Huna once more and dashed forward towards Ashka and Relisai duo, sword raised above her head, ready to bring down on Relisai's body.

Kaede was going in for the kill. She wanted to end this now and forever.

IC: Higashi

"I love free weapons."

 

As he prepared to meet the runaways again, he wondered where in the world the Hogo guardswomen had gone.   They could have used their help.

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With the increasing burden of her concentration, Hanabe didn't have the spare time to acknowledge Yukie's statement. Instead she simply followed the suggestion; dropping the illusion around Relisai's would-be rescuers, she redoubled her efforts to keep Relisai disoriented within her featureless realm. She could feel her concentration being eroded nevertheless, but she would not let herself be beaten.

 

The Eiyu Menti grit her teeth, and poured everything she had into keeping the illusion going.

 

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"Yeah, I did notice."

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IC: Askha rapidly blinked as reality came rushing back to her senses. By Zuto Nui I hate Sighteyes like that... almost worse than Sydelia. With a few glances, she ascertained the situation around her. Maripi was gone, she had no idea where. That was a thing. That dashi, Raiyo, was here. The dasaka that was most likely the Sighteye was still doing her thing. Focusing on someone? It seemed business was finally getting down to it. The closest threat seemed to be the one with the Haunoru. Askha's hand went to her shoulder, and her Mindarm drew her falcata. Her body twisted as she threw the falcata, forcefully propelling it towards Yukie. If she could get him off of the Toroshu, she could buy some time.

 

IC: Raiyo crawled over, looking around. Running headfirst into something was never pleasant. Then nearby, she saw closest escape route: A storm drain, at the far street corner. She just need to get Relisai there...

The times, they are a-changing...

 

 

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Relisai very nearly shrieked in frustration at the situation. Everything she saw was wrong, and the shrill sound of a whistle began to give her a headache. It was enough to make anyone go mad, and Relisai was not especially appreciative. Nevertheless, she didn't stop focusing her Mindarm shackles around Yukie.

 

 

"Hurry. Get me out of here" she told, nearly begged, the small Vilda.

 

 

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Hanabe could see Relisai getting away, and the thought burned. The Vilda Toroshu couldn't be allowed to get away. She wouldn't let it happen, no matter what she had to do.

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[Oki, Plangori Compound]

 

Calling the Plangori compound a castle, while not wholly inaccurate, would fail to describe the eccentricity of its structure.  Kulrick and Seigyo had no idea of the place until the Menti leading them brushed aside a curtain of hanging vines and revealed a door tall and wide enough to let a full cart through.  It appeared to be carved out of a single piece of what must have been a massive purple-heart tree, and had no visible mechanism for opening.  The wall around it appeared to be of similar materials, with no trace of crystal--but it was hard to tell, as no one had bothered to clear the jungle around the door, and the shadows of the lower story seemed to swallow the wall on all sides.

 

The warrior stopped for a few seconds before the door, eyes closed.  Neither of the pair were willhammers, otherwise they might have sensed the thin thread of psychic energy passing between whoever was behind the gate and the menti.  Then, with a groan and a grinding of gears, the door swung upward on hidden hinges.  The menti montioned for the two to come inside.

 

They found themselves surrounded by two high walls that cast them into almost night-like shadow.  The menti unhooked a lightstone lantern from the wall and went ahead of them, casting a pool of light that illuminated the wall’s strange construction.  It was made of bamboo and purple-heart, and painted with some sort of lacquer, but instead of straight panelling, the walls had been constructed along the natural grain of the dark maroon wood, creating a dizzying patchwork that still managed to have a chaotic beauty about it.  As they progressed through the compound, they passed several smaller versions of the door they had come through.  Higher up on the wall, downward curving blades of crystal sparkled in the light.

 

A castle, maybe not.  But surely a fortress.

 

[Oki, Herupa Compound]

 

There was little remarkable about what Jiyu showed me. Heck, I had been dragged to the place in my childhood and found it insufferably boring. And yet-

 

"I like it. It's very...breathable, compared to where I grew up. "

 

I nodded at his suggestion to go eat.

 

[Odaiba, Inside Ageru Lands]

 

Hatchi had learned in her long years on the caravan how to read the pauses in a person’s speech--and there was something about the way the menti had paused before friendlier that alerted her.  She mulled it over as they walked side by side comfortably; the menti seemed content to appreciate the day without filling the air with chatter.

 

The heaviness of the pause likely indicated there was something complicated about their relationship with the Taajar.  Then there was her speech--perhaps she simply took quicker to grammar than to pronunciation, but then, there was also the possibility that the accent was affected, a possibility that seemed more and more likely the more Hatchi turned Tama’s specific around in her head.  Her command of the language was too instinctual, as if she had known it from a young age.  That left two possibilities, and Tama did not have the look of hodja mudra and neither did Hatchi remember that name mentioned as one of the outcasts.  Technically, they were not supposed to be talked about--but in reality word spread like wildfire.

 

No, Hatchi thought, silently comparing the menti’s face to those she knew from the closest clan to their current position--Ageru Tama was likely a halfcast, with a parent formerly of Angavur if that jaw was any telling.  Now that Hatchi had the information she did not know what to do with it.  It would be rude to press the menti about her heritage, and Hatchi did not enjoy bring up sore subjects with total stranger.  She had faced her fair share of abuse and had no desire to participate in it.

 

“What I truly am?” she said, smiling somewhat wistfully in a way that suggested her pause had been devoted to mulling over the menti’s statement.  “I think neither of us know that, Lady Menti.”

 

And that was a little too close to the truth.

 

[sado, Market District]

 

Yukie sighed with audible relief as the Hogo guardswoman came down smack in front of the dashi and Toroshu pair.  His breathing moment was short lived, however, as he soon found a sword streaking towards his head.

 

Luckily, both instinct and the virtual weightlessness of his shield allowed him to bring the glowing construct up in time; the weapon bounced harmlessly off, and it hurt his arm a lot less than the paving stone had.

 

Despite just avoiding a skewering, he allowed himself to feel a little cautious optimism. They had the would-be escapees for all intents and purposes cornered, and even if they escaped--well he was pretty sure he knew where they were heading.  He attempted to move, methodically testing the mental bonds around his ankles to find a weak point.

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IC: Askha narrowed her eyes and squinted. She wasn't using her sword like an arrow, no. That would be stupid. When her falcata's blade impacted against Yukie's shield, she didn't let go, she tightened her grip and pushed. If the Plangori let up or let the falcata slide off, the forward-curving broad crystal blade would move forward... where Yukie had the misfortune of standing. Easy way or the hard way... the Mashtet thought as she tried to shift her attention towards the Hogo.

The times, they are a-changing...

 

 

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Kulrik opened his eyes wide as he surveyed the veritable fortress he was being led into.

 

He didn't know why, but it was nothing at like he'd expected. That's not right, he corrected himself, he did know why. The Plangori were known as some of the finest artisans in the Empire, and Kulrik himself knew how expensive some of their finer-end cloths could be - more than one Menti had complained to him about their ruined outfits.

 

Looking around, Kulrik had expected the same beauty in their home, and was understandably surprised to see something so obtuse, so solid.

 

"Now I know where Shuuan gets it from" he whispered to Seigyo.

 

He readied himself to meet the Toroshu. He wasn't sure what quite to expect.

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[Oki, Plangori Compound (NPC)]

 

There was no indication of time or distance in the dark underbelly of the compound, until they eventually came to another door, this one with two guards posted beside.  Both carried tall pikes that the held diagonally, barring the way.  The menti in front of them halted before the guards and spoke.

 

“Vilda Kulrik and Herupa Seigyou come to beg audience of the regent Toroshu, in a matter relating to the third daughter of the Toroshu.”

 

Then she turned to them.  “I apologize, but we will need to conduct a surface search of your consciousness to discern the lack of hostility in your intent.  The menti tasked with this job are specially trained to be as least invasive as possible, but if you find this too much you may turn back now.”

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“What I truly am?” she said, smiling somewhat wistfully in a way that suggested her pause had been devoted to mulling over the menti’s statement.  “I think neither of us know that, Lady Menti.”

 

And that was a little too close to the truth.

 

IC: Ageru Tamachan (Odaiba, Ageru Lands)

 

"Thanks a lot for the morale boost" Tama imagined saying sarcastically, but she stayed quiet. This Taajar merchant was observant if nothing else. Tama couldn't, and didn't, blame her for it, though. She herself had gotten a lot of use out of taking a similar approach many times in life, like right now when she was able to guess that Hatchi had probably guessed more about her than she'd wanted to let on.

 

Tama had to stop herself from giving a needlessly biting reply. This situation frustrated her to no end because she had no idea how Hatchi might react to the truth, or what bits of it she'd guessed herself to.

 

She opted to shrug indifferently and mutter "now you sound like a senile Datsue"

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[Odaiba, Inside Ageru Lands (Hatchi)]

 

Hatchi could read real frustration in the sudden tenseness in the Menti’s body lines, despite her muttered reply.  She most likely had a lot to say and yet felt like doing so would be unwise.  Hatchi could relate.

 

“I am not that old,” she said, clear humor in zir voice--hoping to diffuse the situation.  As way of a peace offering, she took a pair of a pickled-radish ricecakes from her satchel, taking one for herself and offering the other to Tama.

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Tama accepted the ricecake after just a moment's hesitation. She'd just realized that her stomach had been growling for a while, so she was grateful for the offer.

 

"I don't know, you look older than me anyway" she replied with a hint of a smile

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"Lots of room for one to think," They giant said with a nod, gently leading Shuuan onwards to the kitchens "Many places for one to relax, meditate, plot... Whatever your fancy may be."

 

[Oki, Herupa Compound (Shuuan)]

 

“Oh we had plenty of those where I came from--especially the ‘plotting’ part...it was positively repressive.  Officially to keep intruders out, but it worked as well as a prison. On the other hand, this--” I gestured grandly around “feels like it would let you leave.”

 
 

[Odaiba, Inside Ageru Lands (Hatchi)]

“I probably am,” Hatchi said, taking a small bite of her ricecake and chewing it thoroughly.

“I remember the last war, barely--and no caravan leader is exactly a young sapling.”

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Kulrik raised an eyebrow.

 

He didn't like it when other Menti went snooping around his mind. Being born to a society that degraded his gender had led the  First Son to be extremely protective of his inner thoughts. Growing up among the Vilda, a clan that honoured Willhammers, had not been easy him.

 

"As long as it's just a surface inspection" Kulrik agreed to the Plangori guard's request. "I'm a little touchy when anyone tries to go down too deep."

 

So long as the Willhammer did as she said, Kulrik wouldn't resist. He, after all, had nothing to hide - he was genuinely just here to wait for Shuuan to return. If the Willhammer did try to probe too far, then he'd be a little more upset.

 

"One at a time, first me, then Seigyo."

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[Odaiba, Inside Ageru Lands (Hatchi)]

“I probably am,” Hatchi said, taking a small bite of her ricecake and chewing it thoroughly.

“I remember the last war, barely--and no caravan leader is exactly a young sapling.”

 

IC: Ageru Tamachan (Odaiba, Ageru Lands)

 

"The last war, you mean the Fursic uprising?" Tama asked with mild interest. It seemed a bit odd for a Taajar to reminisce about that conflict.

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Hanabe really, really wished she was having a better day. Even maintaining the illusion on Relisai alone was tiring, after spending so long maintaining it on so many. She hoped that the Hogo and the Plangori would take care of the sellswords and the Toroshu's other helpers quickly.

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Yukie stopped struggling against Relisai’s mental shackles, instead using them to brace himself against the pressing of the sword.  For once in his life he wished that he had the normal variant of his mask, it would have at this moment made his limbs feel a lot more secure.

 

At the moment, the sellsword was a lot less mentally worn out than Relisai and seemed intent on pressing him into the wall.  He held fast.  Her concentration had to break sometime, and that’s when he would strike.


[Oki, Plangori Compound (NPC)]


“It will save time if you would both be inspected at the same time,” said one of the menti, “but we will do as you wish.”


Kulrik felt suddenly as if he were walking through a forest of ferns--except instead of brushing over his limbs the fragile leaves were brushing across his mind.  It was just a faint pressure on his consciousness, as feelings and memories surfaced before being passed over as the menti didn’t find what they wanted.


And then his thoughts suddenly snagged, the feeling of the ferns seeming to retreat in surprise.  Then a different sensation returned, more like that of a small insect crawling lightly around his intent--to see Shuuan.  The mental construct seemed to come perilously close to the confused mass of emotions that surrounded her, but after a few more seconds the feeling withdrew and he was again staring at the menti, who both nodded.


“Your intent is true,” said one of the menti, then turned to Seigyo.


“We will examine you now.”


[Odaiba, Inside Ageru Lands (Hatchi)]


“I didn’t fight in it, if that is what you are wondering,” Hatchi said, noting the surprise in the menti’s voice.  “I was far too young, and besides, a dashi of an...unsavory type, in Imperial eyes.  Yes, we are traditionally neutral--with good reason.  However, the Rora’s word is above politics, and it was she called us into battle.”


What Hatchi didn’t say was that the taajar calvary had often been expected to lead risky charges, but there was such a thing as saying too much.

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.:I definitely would say so, sister. She isn't causing any harm, we can leave her be. It has been a while since you were home,:. Nihonei's thoughts took on a faintly dry note. .:I'm sure you are eager to get back into the library.:.

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"You're hopeless, as as someone who denounced her affiliation with our entire political system, I really shouldn't have anything to do with you."

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"Come on, I'm sure we can spare some food."

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[Oki, Herupa Compound (Shuuan)]

“Food is good.  I hope you have something with some decent spices--everything in the capital is hopelessly bland.”

 

OCC: Suggested listening.

 

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[Oki, Plangori Compound]


Seigyo’s inspection took longer than Kulrik’s; her intent was not as a strong and so easily detected by the pair of menti.  However, in due time, the sensation of walking through ferns vanished and the pair of menti stepped aside, allowing Kulrik, Seigyou, and the menti wearing the votilahk through.  The door creaked open, and they followed the small pool of light, which now illuminated a set of bamboo stairs, leading in a spiral upward.


The sounds of chirping insects and the occasional squawk of a bird or creak of a branch accompanied them as they climbed.  Eventually, the oppressive darkness that had accompanied them in the understory gave way to a muted light, which peaked in through slats beside the staircase.  The menti leading them hung her lantern on a hook on the wall and muted its glow. The air seemed lighter to, the humidity of the jungle less concentrated, although the temperature rose several degrees--not enough, however, to be uncomfortable.


After what seemed like far too long, the menti stopped and led them through another door into a hallway.  It was nothing like the mottled wall that had initially greeted them, and yet it was not like the palace one expected of a toroshuu.   The whole thing was made of light colored bamboo, well but simple, with only a sheet of rough spun cloth, emblazoned with Plangori emblem, hung on either side every bio or so to interrupt the plainness.  The emblem itself did not seem like the symbol of a proud ancient clan, the strong inky black at the top fading into a plum purple and finally lightening to the same off white as the cloth, as if the emblem was trying to vanish into the cloth.  There was no ceiling, just a light thatch of palm leaves that spotted the floor below with shadows.


As they passed the emblems, the pair noticed that they hung in front of doors, but the menti led them on past these, to what slowly resolved into a sliding paper screen, painted simply with the design of an orchid in ink, diluted to produce a variety of shadowy greys.  She drew the screen aside, and as they stepped inside announced in a clear voice.


“Master Kulrik, first son of clan Vilda, and his companion, Herupa Seigyo.”


She did not need to speak very loudly, for the room, while certainly more spacious than anything that they had seen so far, was certainly no great hall.  The place was well lit, both from rice paper windows on each side of the room as well as from the ceiling.  Heavy wooden shutters on either side of the windows somewhat destroyed their impression of softness.  The walls were the most decorated that they had seen so far, hung with banners of deep indigo, where flowers and animals were picked out in white against the dark background.  Two massive hanging scrolls, depicting a husi and a Kanohi dragon, dominated the back wall.  They seemed to frame the low desk in the middle as the figure kneeling behind it rose to greet Kulrik and Seigyo.


She wore a loose dress of pale blue, embroidered with delicate flowers dark gold, a sash of royal blue tied around her waist and knotted on one side.   And her face...it was difficult to describe--for beautiful seemed to embellished a word and pretty too plain.  People did not talk about Plagori Akiyo or write odes to her beauty.  She did not command the gaze of everybody as soon as she walked in a room.  Yet, her presence had a way of being felt even as she seamlessly made her way into the crowd, and she had left no party without being noticed by everyone.  For it was certainly pleasant, the way she looked at both of them, her pale orange eyes sparkling and her small mouth not quite smiling--as if their presence was the most important thing in the world.

 

“Welcome to our humble quarters.  I am Akiyo--as my mother is currently indisposed at the moment I tend our home in her stead. My cousin tells me that you came in search of my younger sister.  Come, sit.”  She gestured at two cushions which had been placed in front of the dest on the bamboo floor.  “I am very curious as to the details of your quest.  My sister does not make friends easily, and well…” she smiled almost fondly.  “Her enemies do not usually go to this much trouble.”

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Kulrik had certainly been intrigued as he was led through the Plangori compound to meet Toroshu Morie. Each step revealed another contradiction to the assumptions he'd had about the artistic clan. Where he had expected displays of strength he had found beauty, and where he'd thought to see beauty he saw instead strength. The Plangori weaved subtlety and mystery into their home, the Vilda First Son thought to himself, in a manner he'd never seen before, whether on Oki or Sado. 

 

When he finally walked into the Toroshu's office, Kulrik blinked.

 

 

“Welcome to our humble quarters.  I am Akiyo--as my mother is currently indisposed at the moment I tend our home in her stead. My cousin tells me that you came in search of my younger sister.  Come, sit. 

 

'I am very curious as to the details of your quest.  My sister does not make friends easily, and well…” she smiled almost fondly.  “Her enemies do not usually go to this much trouble.”

 

 

This....this was Shuuan's sister?!? The prospect was impossible. It had to be some sort of prank some colossal prank. The Menti Kulrik had spent the previous days with was hideous, a blight upon the eyes of any male, and even a few women too. Kulrik freely admit this, his disturbing, growing affection for Shuuan aside, but it still boggled him to be told that she and this, this angel ​were so closely related. The Vilda prince had seen many Menti of greater beauty, including in his own clan, but Akiyo was different. She was startling to behold, and she exuded a presence in the room that would have brought Kulrik's gaze to her even if the office had been full. 

 

The way the loose dress lay against her form, the sweet smile and large orange her eyes focusing on him...

 

Kulrik realized his jaw was open, and quickly closed it. 

 

This visit was going to be much more pleasant than he'd thought, Kulrik thought to himself. Very pleasant indeed.

 

He smiled broadly, and bowed.

 

"It is an honour and pleasure to meet you, Plangori Akiyo. But I must confess, it is a shame I have never made your acquaintance before - my Menti training on Sado would have been much more palatable if I might have had the opportunity to see you everyday."

 

He and Seigyo took their seats on the cushions, and Kulrik continued.

 

"But as you said, I think you would like to hear about the quest. I gladly share the details, but ask you do not repeat them to anyone else, except your mother of course.  In brief, it goes like this.  On a diplomatic mission on Odaibo I discovered a sword, the very one I have on my back, in an ancient, hidden chamber belonging to an organization that had once been known as the "Children of Zakuta." This sword was, and is, no simple blade however; I learned it is in fact a Key. There is a message hidden within, and the message states that it, along with some number of other Keys, to unlock a power capable of bringing the Empire to it's knees."

 

Kulrik paused, allowed Akiyo to absorb everything he'd just told her.

 

"Naturally, I took it upon myself to find the rest of the Keys and keep them safe. The Empire has it's faults, but anyone that claimed this locked power would ultimately bring untold bloodshed to the Empire. And I believe there is, in fact, another group trying to find the rest of the Keys to do jus that. Anyways, I recruited some Menti to help me find the Key alluded to by the message in this one, the sword, and that is where your sister Shuuan comes into the picture.

She helped me find a second Key on Iki, and I asked her to hold on to it for the time being before we examined it for a second clue on where to find the third Key. Shuuan and myself got separated, but I knew she would be returning here shortly, so I decided I would come and wait for her. Perhaps learn some things, help where I can... make some friends" he said with a glint in his eye.

 

"If you'll have me, of course."

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"You're welcome. It isn't any trouble, we have plenty of food, even with the chaos in the world right now. Just try not to anger anyone, alright?" Nihonei turned and began up the path at a leisurely pace, glancing back to the Menti following her with a wry half smile. "I've had a long day with First Sons, assassins, zombies, apocalypses, and family reunions. Let's not make it any more complicated."

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“I didn’t fight in it, if that is what you are wondering,” Hatchi said, noting the surprise in the menti’s voice.  “I was far too young, and besides, a dashi of an...unsavory type, in Imperial eyes.  Yes, we are traditionally neutral--with good reason.  However, the Rora’s word is above politics, and it was she called us into battle.”

What Hatchi didn’t say was that the taajar calvary had often been expected to lead risky charges, but there was such a thing as saying too much.

 

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"What made you unsavory?" Tama wondered aloud. If this Hatchi was so fine with letting Tama in on questionable background of her own, maybe she could be inclined to share her own as well.

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[Odaiba, Inside Ageru Lands (Hatchi)]


Hatchi let the question hang just long enough for it to become uncomfortable, partly on purpose and partly because she needed to consider whether to answer it honestly or evade it.


“You have the most contact with the Angavur, correct?,” Hatchi said, although zi--she didn’t wait for the menti to answer.  “They do not train koshi zrupgar.  Have you ever seen a dashi wearing these?”


Hatchi gestured to her mask rings, putting a warning hand on Myzru’s neck as he looked speculatively back at her.


[Oki, Plangori Compound (Akiyo)]


Akiyo listened to Kulrik’s story with rapt attention, smiling and raising an eyebrow at his initial introduction.  Here eyebrows narrowed in concern as he explained the circumstances surrounding his and Shuuan’s meeting.


“I hope that as well,” she said after he had finished.  “Unfortunately, our clans lie on opposite sides of a political conflict that has the potential to become something much worse.  I would hope we of the younger generation can be the bridge between our elders.  And I certainly hope we can become friends.”


She returned Kulrik’s smile, though with a nod to Seigyo as well.


“However, you must understand that I only hold authority here for as long as my mother is away in the capital.  While it would be my pleasure to set you up with lodgings in our compound, I cannot guarantee you them until my sister has returned.  She has been known to take rather long trips.  Also, for your own sake I must put guards on your chambers.  I doubt anyone here will attempt anything, but the people of my clan need to feel secure.”


The sparkle in her eyes returned, this time with hint of teasing.

 

“Now that that’s over with, do you have any questions?  I have some work to do, but I am sure I can spare a few minutes for such interesting guests.”

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Hatchi - Talli - Ranok - Lucira - FerellisMorie - Fanai - Akiyo - Yukie - Shuuan - Ilykaed - Pradhai - Ipsudir

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"You're welcome. It isn't any trouble, we have plenty of food, even with the chaos in the world right now. Just try not to anger anyone, alright?" Nihonei turned and began up the path at a leisurely pace, glancing back to the Menti following her with a wry half smile. "I've had a long day with First Sons, assassins, zombies, apocalypses, and family reunions. Let's not make it any more complicated."

 

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