Walk through the Fire (D7, EE, Open)

[Kaiu Hiroji]

Hiroji smiles. "Yes, Jiujutsu or Kenjutsu. Although I have heard the Moto are famed of their skills with heavy weapons, so we might end up swinging tetsubos around." He chuckles. "Although I am sure that you could have excelled as a courtier Kogo-san."

[Matsu Kogo]

Kogo chuckles. "I am glad you think so Hiroji-san, but I am sure many would disagree." She ponders for a moment. "Heavy weapons....At least it would be something better than fan painting."

[Kaiu Hiroji]

Hiroji sighs, still smiling. "Yes... Poetry, song, arts... These are not my strong points. I am sure my singing isn't considered art. And I have no patience or sense for the others." He shakes his head. "But the swing of a tetsubo, that I can wrap my head around."

[Moshi Asakiko]

"You will see the tides will turn Kaiu sama." Asakiko smiled. "And I think you will be swinging that Tetsubo sooner than you think."

[Kaiu Hiroji]

Hiroji nods to the Tiny Moshi. "We can only hope."

[Moshi Asakiko]

"No, I am certain... unwanted visitors came last night." She poked her nose twice. She won't go into detail but the sign was clear. "Do you know where I could get a finger of jade?"

[Kaiu Hiroji]

Hiroji blinked at the tiny moshi. "Wait, what?"

[Matsu Kogo]

Kogo nearly spits the sake she was drinking ou. "Moshi-San if you would clarify why, I would greatly appreciate it. You are the second person this miai to ask me about jade. It is...concerning."

And the first one did not survive. Who could I tell of what I have learned? Perhaps I should speak to the Otaku kuge.

[Moshi Asakiko]

"I read the stars last night while set visitor was around and things don't look good. The stars point toward bad fortune. It is going to knock their doors. It would be quite hard for them to make breakthroughs in work although many efforts are given." Asakiko frowned. "Then people should check their health... there might be a plague."

[Kaiu Hiroji]

Hiroji eyed the Moshi curiously, a tad concerned. "Who was the visitor?"

[Moshi Asakiko]

She looked among those sitting around then back to the Hida. "A Tsukai... very powerful one." Seppun sama... I am sorry.

[Kaiu Hiroji]

Hiroji... Shorts out for a moment. Something in his eyes dims for a moment, as his face contorts into an expression of anger, fierce and barely controlled. He closes both of his hands in fists and looks at the tiny moshi. Through all of it he manages to keep his voice level and relatively calm, even though he speaks through gritted teeth. "You...Called him a visitor?" The last word is spat out with venom one would expect Hiroji to be capable of. "And not, an enemy?"

[Matsu Kogo]

Kogo, having been slightly floored and stunned by the conversation, takes a little long to respond. "Moshi-san, be careful with your words in this moment. Diviners' words are taken with a different weight." When she speaks of the Tsukai, Kogo's face shutters and grows cold. "A disease. What kind of disease?" She looks to Hiroji-san for a moment. "Hiroji-san, I advise you take a moment to cool your head. I am sure Moshi-san meant nothing ill, but this is valuable information. We should not harm the messenger who brings ill tidings."

[Kaiu Hiroji]

Hiroji looks at Kogo for a moment, about to open his mouth. But he decides better for it, and just grudgingly nods. Keeping his gaze on the ground, to not look at the Moshi.

[Moshi Asakiko]

"I said It was unwanted..." The Moshi sighed. "I know nothing about the kind just that It is coming... I am guessing this will feed the armies of the dark one."