Shinjo Hanashi wrote:Hanashi lets out a little breath at that, "One hopes so. It is something she must have disagreed with Lady Doji and the Hantei about. I admit to concern about bringing such a thing up with the Crane; not truly knowing your tales."
"I am reasonably certain," from personal experience, "that that was the case. The Crane consider the political advancement of the Clan through marriage to be of primary importance. I can imagine that there are times when the approach of Shinjo-kamisama and Doji-kamisama might not have been compatible in every instance." It was the most polite way she could think of to put it. It wouldn't be right to get down on her own Clan. It had been useful for what they were doing.
She adds, "Either way, I'm looking forward to the exchange of ideas. And all the other things we'll be able to offer one another." She meant their Clans by "we", of course, but she wasn't entirely sober.