[Day 2 - Late Evening] Story Time II

[Shimizu Ryori]

Wandering the area after dark, the you lion and his sister reach the story circle he smiles listening to the story of the Usagi as she finishes the story there is a low growl from the darkness next to him.

"My sister finds your story quite entertaining Usagi san"

[Usagi Tomoe]

Tomoe did a quick double-take when she saw the 'sister', and her mind went through a brief omigoshomigosh kitteh!!!.

She looked more at the impressive warcat than the Lion samurai, her unnatural-colored eyes finding a small connection with the fearsome feline.

"I... I am glad the story was well-recieved."

[Shimizu Ryori]

The large cat pounces in a single leap from where it was sitting to land in front/to the side of Tomoe in the nearest open spot. It smiles up at her, as Ryori scrambles, a bit surprised "Kyra!" and moves quickly to the hares side.

[Shinjo Hanashi]

....

"What?" Hanashi asks, attempting to be calm when a literal lion suddenly leaps at the fire.

[Usagi Tomoe]

The Hare emitted a small "eep!" as the large cat suddenly got up close and personal to sit by her side.

Then she laughed. "Someone wants attention! Maybe I shouldn't tell stories if this is what happens when I make the attempt..."

[Otomo Tenzo]

While there was much that the Otomo could have said of the Hare's story, it mattered not when Ryori, the Lion he had met earlier that day at the stables, arrived by the campfire with his "sister" in tow. Finding it more prudent to greet a newcomer than go into critique mode over the tale, he started to offer a bow and a "good evening, Shim-" when the literal lion leapt into the air toward the Hare. For a split-second the thought did cross his mind that poor Tomoe would indeed be done for, but when it landed and offered a toothy grin at the Hare he started to see what it was: a playful act of sorts, like a common house cat might do, only this cat happened to be really, really, really large and intimidating in appearance.

"Ah, good evening to you, Shimizu-san - come to hear some tales?" he finally got to say after Tomoe's reaction and the lion's lack of further leaping appeared to indicate that all was indeed well.

[Shimizu Ryori]

"Hai, I apologize she is normally much better behaved, I think she got too much sleep today and is enjoying the evening" he scowls at Kyra and she seems to look back at him and let her tongue hang out in his direction a moment. " I should not have given her so much kumis last night it made her very sleepy, which in turn made her hyper today"

He shakes his head again "I had been hoping to find out where the storytellers and historians of the ki-rin might be found"

[Usagi Tomoe]

"Ah yes, Shinjo Hanashi-sama and Shinjo Kemuri-san are storytellers of the Unicorn. You missed Shinjo-sama's tale about Moto Khurun." Tomoe looked at Ryori as she spoke, but soon enough looked back at the big cat.

Carefully she raised her hand slowly, palm toward Kyra, to let the feline determine if she wanted a petting or not.

"She really is a beautiful creature, Shimizu-sama."

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[Shinjo Hanashi]

....

A bit louder this time. "What?" He made sure not to put his hand on the hilt of his katana. Campfires were not for violence.

[Otomo Tenzo]

Perhaps sensing a misunderstanding brewing, Tenzo attempted to intervene before something spun out of control, though for a moment he reconsidered it - after all, wasn't such a thing a Miya's task? "You have found the right place for stories to be heard, though the telling of tales is open to one and all as this one learned last evening and duly participated," he stated as he glanced over to the Unicorn gathered around the fire and then back to the Lion.

"I am sure that there are quite a number of stories where one has either studied the treatises of war or a pillowbook tale of battles with the Lion where one comes across reference to the esteemed Masters of the Beast - but just as I had not seen one in person until this very morning I am positive our dear cousins have not heard of such masters. Perhaps Shimizu-san might provide some insight into such tales that our dear cousins might soon come across?" the Otomo said in offering the Lion a chance for explanation. "If one is able, of course."

[Shinjo Hanashi]

"And how the act when they're drunk, perhaps?" Hanashi asks, following the line of thought that Tenzo was putting forth.

[Shinjo Kemuri]

It was certainly surprising and a little unnerving. After the initial shock, however, Kemuri was fascinated by the great cat.

"You have a trained lion..?"

[Shimizu Ryori]

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Ryori turns toward the Shinjo, "Again my apologies Shinjo sama, my sister did not mean to interupt your gathering, I am afraid she may have had a little too much of your strange Kumis she likes so much and it has an odd effect on her, she did not mean to startle anyone"

[Shinjo Hanashi]

"Annd... Do you give your...sister..sake?" He asks, cautiously.

[Shimizu Ryori]

"Sake? Oh know she is much too young to drink" he smiles at Tomoe "dont tell her that her head is already too big" when Kyra looks over he smiles and nods and the cat puts its head into Tomoes offered hand "Otomo sama, while I am no Ikoma I will be glad to offer what insight I can."