"Fireworks?" Compared to the harshness from before, it was hard to believe the glittering eyes were from the same woman. "As a child, I had a chance to see them... Lord Shintaro, the celebration of the Emperor's ascension will have a fireworks display, will it not?" She had been so young then, but the sparkling colors lighting up the night sky like they were stars had been awe-inspiring.
Chitsukiko also knew of the Horse-lords through her education. Though bound by land their interactions with Hattori were minor, if she remembered correctly, it was usually as mercenaries hired by lords with too much coin and far too little honor, according to the samurai woman.