The Shogun watched the woman known as Shuanna. The Emperor told him to expect her visit from across the ocean in a matter of trade and diplomacy. The crimson light from the lanterns gave her a pink glow almost like cherry blossoms. He smiled and very much agreed with his mistress. "Please sit you are very welcome on my estate, I only pray that my servants were respectful to you." He said, he then waved the servants out of the room and pulled back the curtains. "Apologies miss, I am Shogun Yatsumaru."
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Back outside Kyoto had been told to put on his armor in full to prepare for a meeting with the shogun. Him and four others were to be tasked with a mission. He was not told completely and that the Shogun would debrief him when he had arrived. So sudden and that woman,... is it just a coincidence that she arrive and a couple minutes later he is told to meet with him. He soon meet with the four others at the entrence to the shogun's estate. "Greetings Kohaku, Mitsurugi, Tajiri, and Jokatsu." He said to them. They all had the same colored armor as he, red with a black trim. The nodded to him tilting their kabutsus and he returned the action with one of his own. When the guards opened the gate and allowed them to move through they did so. Kyoto and Mitsurugi both wielded katana's at their sides while Kohaku wielded a bow and Jokatsu weilded a odd katana with a longer hilt then most. (Forget its name. Nagi something)
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Yastumaru then decided to get down to business once Shuanna had sat down. "You were instructed to stop here before proceeding because of one thing, inside this villiage you are safe, on the road not so much." He then gestured to her and what she wore. "That is enough to tempt bandits on attacking you. As ordered by the Emperor I am to assign five of my best to escort you to the capital. Do not argue, I am being ordered to and if I want to remain shogun of this here village and clan then I am to obey." He explained.