The Day of Thunder

Ai listened but did not offer her thoughts yet, content to see how others saw the current situation.

Haka Soju wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 16, 2023 11:31 pm

I made a bath thread if anyone wants to steam themselves.

You had me at baths.

The day had been long, and she was eager to clean herself and found the first place that passed for a bath house in this village… to her Crane sensibilities it seemed rather quaint but she was used to such facilities from her many travels. She cleaned herself properly, and then entered the bath with...

I have been Soraed, so now I hunger for something else?

Ai blinked, this must be one of those man things Dojihime mentioned.

Was there a joke she missed?

"Is it proper to ask how you came to be a monk? I know little about such a life or what it entails," she offered.

She looked at both of them and added, "You both seem rather young."

Ukyou wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 16, 2023 9:22 pm

"We're friends," Ukyou replied with a smile. "I'm here to help if he needs it. Hopefully I'll only be observing."

"Destiny provides once more," she said warmly. "Your friend as well Kichi-san?"

Ai assisted the monks with the fire, "So do either of you know the Little Teacher, Shinsei-sama, I only know of him through my father. I get the impression they were not the best of acquaintances."

"He is a monk... or wise man such as yourselves, or so I've heard."

The Crane samurai was curious and gave the Dragon space to do their work, but close enough to assist if needed.

But would only do so, if asked as to not offend.

"It's hard to explain," he mused. "But it's basically a milk product, but solidified and salted." He bumped the taller one's leg. "Don't get cheeky just because you're pretty. You're still my student." She nearly committed a mortal sin of Crane-ology by frowning visibly, but the preen was strong. S...

Lord Hida bursting out of the woods, in the nude, streaking across the river yelling Quack, quack, I am a little duck while flapping his arms would not have elicited in Wu Zhe the blunt shock of Ai's comment It was Ukyou's timely intervention that brought him back from the brink. He laughed ''An am...

Kichi wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:06 pm

Kichi sighed. "Please forgive him. He forgets his manners sometimes."

"I'm sure he's trying his best," she preened.

"Chee... cheesu?" she questioned.

Ai turned her gaze to the ranking samurai, in this case Jiyo Sora, decorum and etiquette mattered in her world.

When in doubt pass the koku to the Imperial.

I wish them much luck, so far it seems to be going well.

“We have a great deal of work ahead, our dreams are under assault, our people corrupted,” she said grimly.

“This storm will not just go away on it’s own, the Wheel demands an accounting before it can turn.”

"Dead or not it was defeated and stopped from the task, but it says much about the patience and tenacity of Yume-Jigoku," she said kindly.

Ukyou sighed. "He's such a pain. But what are friends for, but to pull your rear end out of the fire when you need it?" He shrugs with a half smile. He looked to Ai and Wu. "Did whispers of Thunder call the two of you, or did you have a different reason?" Ai gave this question some thought and then...

Ai was unsure of how to reply to that so she just nodded. Either it was a term of endearment or this was a very complicated situationship.

She had an inkling of who they were suggesting at least.

"They must be a good friend, to deserve such devotion," she responded warmly.