She touches her brow, and wonders to herself if Mei's words are somehow linked to a certain ill-fated meeting. "If Otaku-sama is unwilling, my cousin, Samai-san, should be better able to help you than I. Thank you for your honesty."
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"Indeed. It is the main way the Empire handles disputes. And legal actions as well, if the accusation does not have enough weight behind it. Once the duel has been concluded, nothing can overturn its results. I hope the Unicorn gathered here today understand the importance of what they just saw. And I don't mean the resolution to Otaku-sama and I's disagreement."
Pressing her lips together, "I cannot say in confidence that they truly understand the weight of what has transpired here. We are a proud people, and I worry that a decision reached so swiftly may fail to impact them as deeply as it should." I'm not entirely sure I properly understand, she frets.
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"It doesn't matter what Otaku-sama and I's reasons are were for the dispute. The way things are handled in the Empire are quite different than what the Unicorn are used to, but it is our law and ALL are expected to obey it, regardless of how swift it was. There is no in between. If a samurai cannot obey the words of the Son of Heaven, then they are not samurai and will be dealt with accordingly."
Mei frowns.
"I do not mean this to sound harsh. I simply mean to warn you all of what world you find yourself in now."
"Otaku-himesama may be prone to brashness, but she has sense once she has cooled her head. I do not believe she will cause any further difficulties." Two more days, two more and we can leave this place, she was shaking her head lightly, I wouldn't wish to tempt the Fortunes with a question of how much darker the clouds over this ma-ai could become.
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"I do not worry about Otaku-sama. I have seen her Honor and know she will abide. I do worry about what you said though, Ide-san. Many will not understand the weight of this. The Empire will use this to its advantage and the Unicorn taken unaware by vultures dressed as men. We have known the system for a long time. And your clan is like a newborn baby just opening its eyes into the world. Not everyone here has your peoples best interest at heart."
She gives a derisive snort, "this is true, and swords cannot cut through words. I can only hope for kind and wise spouses for each of us who can aid us through such mires."
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Bringing a small puppy along with her, Hitako appears, then stifles a curse. She could tell from the expressions, that she had missed the duel. She looked around, then noticed another she had spoken to, and approached Moto Butaj, and gave a bow.