As the Samurai spoke among themselves a small crowd could be seen slowly making it's way up the street. In the middle of the crowd was Princess Ito riding side-saddle on a black horse as it was led through the street by a young Samurai. She was wearing common pink kimono, a field of chrysanthemum flowers was embroidered near the bottom hem and the sleeves were slightly longer than her arms and a simple but well crafted sugegasa shaded her face from the sun. The horse was also dressed plainly as if it belonged to a moderately well-off common family. All in all, the only things that betrayed the 'commoner disguise' were Lady Ito's fair and gentle complexion along with her perfectly groomed silk black hair, which she simply wore down. 

The crowd was a mix of Bushi and commoner alike wishing her well and offering various gifts for the journey. Most of them would have to be refused as she could not take more than she needed for the trip. The young Samurai leading the horse asked the crowd to disperse as he reached the gate and stopped in front of the four escorts. [b]"The Princess Ito was delayed slightly from the crowd, my apologies. Please watch over the Princess."[/b] The young Samurai bowed to the group and waited for on of them to take the reigns of the horse.