The Day of Thunder

Tai looks at the baby in the picture and shakes her head. "She's still pretty young then. Were you here already when shewas born? Or came after? Had two littles to wrangle on our long journey to the north and one on the way. So I know it's not easy to travel when they're so small." "She was young b...

Aoyama frowned slightly "You speak indirectly. What is it you want from me to 'kindle your flame?' What is it you wish to know?"

Aoyama fixed Yumi with a stare, eyes sharp and perceptive "Whoever taught you did so well, Sounded like you read it right off the scroll." He tone dry

"Thank you but unless your well wishes mend bones they are just wasted air and time and one of those is in short supply."

"Understood." Her lips made a line "If there is nothing else Makime-sama, I am on my way to the healer's."

"Yes he had said my perspective could be valuable. He is well suited to the task." She said flatly, possibly something between the lines there. "Are you wanting me to join your strategy meetings then or am I to recieve the luxury of having the commander hand deliver the information you deem necesarr...

"What is it you wanted to talk about?" She asked briskly as they walked.

Still standing in the doorway Yumi did not move. Rude perhaps at first sight but, "You are the defender for this village, correct? Pardon the inopportune time but I have been seeking you. Perhaps you and I might speak elsewhere?" she asks, and in some manner of deference does not wait for an answer...

She moved to the small girl's side paying no mind to any audience or new comers, her usually cool and calm attitude replaced by a fretting worry as she stroked the sleeping girls hair. "Should anything happen to her Enrou know you will follow soon behind. I will not lose another." Perhaps most distu...

"Listen here you drug addled charlatan, I'm in no mood for your jokes today." The woman growled at him her fists tightening at her sides. "You've checked her over throughly? I know at least a few of her ribs were broken by that damned beast." Enrou having been here sometime would know this level of ...

She looked around the space looking for the healer and finding him would approach her voice hard but also tired "How is she?"

"In other words you do not trust Wu-sama then. Strange he be named as a liason. Is your whole camp of the same understanding?"

"I was under the impression Wu-sama would be handling these kinds of communications. Is he no longer the liason between us?"

"A valid concern. I will implement things as soon as I get word from the headwoman." She replied.

"Was there anything else Makime-sama?" A bit of antsy nervous energy seemed to just barely touch her voice.

She frowned but nodded "There is a horn a signal for danger. It would be easy to tell the villagers to gather at the headwoman's house if it is sounded."

"I assume you have already approved this plan with the headwoman?" She asked with a bit of scrutiny edging her tone.

The response was not immediate, but around thirty seconds later the door opened and a tall woman, not the tallest she'd seen but damn near. The woman had a passive but tired expression on her face, dark circles under her eyes. She viewed the woman here in front of her armed and armored and her eyes ...

She saw him out and just in time to tuck little Kimi into bed.

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She raised an eyebrow "So a warrior, a diplomat, and a farmer. Interesting. A man of many paths it seems."

She finishes her drink "Was there anything else you wished to discuss?"

"I speak only what i see." She replies "So you were a warrior before? Are you a better warrior or diplomat?"

She inclined her head "Thank you Wu-sama." She paused "you were well chosen for your role. Are you normally a diplomat for the Dragon?"

Aoyama nodded "I will keep it in mind. I hope such issues do not come up that will require redress."

"As for my presence in your meetings, I would be happy to lend any insight you all might find useful."