Through the gates, the party see green and pink, the colours stretching as far as the eye can see, as they travel through a garden almost large enough to be a forest. The palace itself is a large complex, with many buildings and castles inside it. The main palace, where the emperor resides, is not yet in sight.
An immensely fat man, carried in a litter, is brought before the group. "Ah, good day. Those of you selected for the Kushan, go that way." He points a chubby finger towards a castle near the side of the complex. "My lady Fujiwara, and her...escort, you may follow me to the main palace. Your bodyguards and servants are to go to the guest castle, with those chosen for the Kushan, where they will be fed and given a chance to rest."