D7 LE Secrets Dark and Terrible.,. (expecting)

[Shimizu Ryori]

The sun has set and a shadow creeps out to the fields where the horses are trained and exercised. The young lion is alone for a change, and he finds one of the nearby water troughs used for watering the unicorn horses during exercises, making sure noone is around he fills a bucket and draws an unmarked vial from his obi...

[Ide Samai]

Samai was walking alone for a change.... tired, her mind frayed, she still couldn't sleep. She noticed a Lion near one of the through. Frowning slightly, she moved closer.

"Samurai-san?" She asked tentatively.

[Shimizu Ryori]

He freezes dead in his tracks, the bottle poised over the bucket, his entire body tense. "Ummm Unicorn sama?" he doesn't try hiding his voice at all.

[Ide Samai]

She moved closer, not recognizing the man, nor identifying his mon..

"Samurai-san? What are you doing?" She asked tentatively.

[Shimizu Ryori]

He looks sheepish "Um nothing ... Important that is... Just ... Honoring my ancestors?"

[Ide Samai]

That.... nope, didn't answer a thing. "Erm.... how?" Her voice was still confused. "This is a tradition I have not met yet."

[Shimizu Ryori]

He sighs looking like a child with his hand caught in the cookie jar. Slowly he steps forward and offers the bottle for her to inspect, letting her find her answer there.

[Ide Samai]

She gently takes the bottle and starts looking at it. In the dark. "Hm, this is.... dye?" She asked, her confusion not ebbing.

[Shimizu Ryori]

"Hai, many Lion have hair like our founder, hair he inherited it is said from his mother. I " he sighs " the kami did not bless me with such naturally, and so like some of our clan, I choose to honor Akodo-no-kami by becoming more like him. Normally I would do such rituals in a bath house but..."

[Ide Samai]

The dark hid her blush. "Ah, gomen Shimizu-san. I am sorry to interrupt you." she handed him the bottle back. "I am sorry for interrupting... I can understand the situation."

[Shimizu Ryori]

" You have nothing to apologize for, you were being diligent like a proper samurai, I am sure I looked somewhat suspicious"

[Ide Samai]

Samai smiled, and nodded.

"Just a misunderstanding during the night. Ide Samai, well met." She felt tired as a Dahabi's servant, but she was still standing.

[Shimizu Ryori]

Realizing he had forgot his manners he bowed low "Ryori, Shimizu Ryori, Ide sama, " he smiles "Did I distract you from an important errand?"

[Ide Samai]

"Ie, I was just..." What was I doing? "Taking a walk. I hope you are enjoying your time among us Shimizu-san?"

[Shimizu Ryori]

"I have, your contests have been both interesting and challenging different then we expected"