"It's exciting. Although I wish for the Emperor to be blessed with a long life by the kami, it's still my selfish hope to see the celebrations more than once during my life." Feeling slightly ashamed as she spoke to the beautiful woman near her, but couldn't keep the happy bubbling in her core fully contained. She cast a few glances toward the gate the armor-clad samurai expected Lord Yakuboo to come through, shifting the weight on her feet.
"Father, Senzan's daughter, Chitsukiko, has expressed her desire to go with you to the capital and serve Clan Yokuboo. The decision is yours, but she is a skilled archer, and an honourable member of our clan. I'd recommend it. A bastard of Shintaro's arrived today, as well, a young warrior from the Eternal Empire. He seems respectable, and strong, more so than his father. I'd recommend that he come as well."
Koyumi had to quirk an eyebrow. She hadn’t met the girl properly yet, though she seemed like the cheerful type and..it made her sick to her stomach. Young people always wanting to ruin her cynicism party. She wondered if just years of seeing nothing change, made her jaded or she was always like this even when she was this girl’s age. Even she couldn’t remember all details of things that transpired in her long lived life, and her reaction was just to kind of look with disdain. “That’s so cute. It’s like they sheltered you from any part of the real world and it’s just a wonderland for you.”
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Taken aback by the woman's stinging rebuke. Her harsh gaze sent an involuntary shiver down Chitsukiko's spine. "Apologies for disturbing you." Offering them sincerely, but equally needing to defend her honor. "My life has been dedicated to the well-being of the clan, taken lives to protect it and the people we shelter in our realm. Even so, I have much to learn before finding my assigned place in the world, but I do not consider myself sheltered from all its harshness." Unable to guess where the hostility came from, it was best to brush it aside.
“Oh, I should be apologizing to you. I meant it as a compliment, truly. It’s almost impressive. You can look at travelling for miles in the wild as a fun little adventure and all I think is “bugs.” The smile on her face and tone didn’t really change, the fox somewhat oblivious to her natural inclination to sound like she was talking down to people. “I just meant, with all the rush they were in to get us here, they certainly have no desire to hurry at all themselves.”
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The continuing challenge to her, calling her naive, disturbed the samurai who rarely asked those questions about herself."I'll treasure that sense of wonderment then. And I suppose Lord Yakuboo and the Shogun are running late while expecting us to wait..." Stopping herself from saying there must be a good reason for it, feeling the words would be lost on the woman. Possibly even right to be so, irking Chitsukiko more.
“I look forward to it.” Midori smiled at the samurai. “Indeed she is,” she added as she looked at the shogun.
Midori spent the next few hours waiting, occasionally taking to people but mostly just watching quietly. I wonder how much longer it will be before we are ready to go... She thought when she heard that the ship had arrived. I hope everyone is already here and no one is late...
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“Ah, Koyumi-san, hello. Yes, I was quite surprised to learn that I had been selected for the Kushan. Still have trouble believing it, in fact.” Midori greeted the woman, then looked at the other person.
"I am pleased to hear one of our villagers have been honored by being selected for the Kushan. My name is Chitsukiko Yakuboo." Introducing herself as one of the ruling lord's family as she returned the gesture with grace despite being clad armor - telling of how comfortable she was wearing it.
"Not entirely. I just remember her buying some plates from my shop, not too long ago." Adding into the conversation, Midori already knew her so she looked at Chitsukiko. "I'm Koyumi...I don't have a last thing." It was partially rare, but not impossible. Orphans existed and they wouldn't have family names. That would be what most people guess, since the other conclusion was hundred year old fox spirit who naturally wouldn't have one. Koyumi didn't add anything to explain it, only briefly imitating a face that was close to looking sad as if there was a complicated story there that she didn't want to talk about. Although she looked at the girl with renewed interest with the girl after hearing her family connection. That meant she'd probably have to get close to this one.