"TIs but the opposite my lord." Replied Hana, looking up to the heir of the Mitsumine with a keen eye. "I am here to serve you, and you may ask of me what you will. Master Tenzen sent me to ease you into the duties of being a lord, particularly the matters of finance and trade so you may focus more on more martial affairs. He understands you have been raised and taught apart from the world at large, and ordered me to....fill in any gaps in your learning should you wish it so. I am a most able tutor in the ways of the capital courts and records should you request, and knowledgable of the ways of traders of your lands."

Hana removed a small ledger book from her bag, gently treating the well-worn paper as she placed it as well in front of her lord. "Here is a summary of the holdings of the Mitsumine as recorded by the bureaucrats of the central branch, including my own assessments. In short, your land has its share of both wealth and debt like any other, but through the efforts of my master and my own contributions the holdings of the Mitsumine possess some strength in trade and commerce, and the treasury is in good standing. The details are mostly within there."

And here was the moment of truth, how would her lord treat this ledger? Hana kept her eagerness to see how he would respond to the affairs of numbers and trade behind her calm composure. While she had only just met the new lord, he was good looking and had the bearing of a warrior. But did he have a mind to go with it? That was the question Tenzen demanded an answer of her for.