Bill
*Cold air rushed through Hanako's dark hair. She deliberately loosed them so she could feel every breeze and connect more easily to the air kami. She seemed calm, relaxed and totally inside her element. With her eyes closed, she raised her hand in front of her, palmed up. A gust of wind gently drop a leave from a nearby tree.*

" Do you feel this Aritomo-san? The kami have answered. Never forget they are every where. They are so delightful, soft and amused by us samurai. If you try, you can even communicate with them. Also i wouldn't recommend it too much, then tend to view the world in an entirely different way than us. "

*Has she spoke, Hanako opened her eyes and played with the leaf by looking at it and letting the wind carry it around her for a time. The more she talked about the kamis, the more leaf were brought and soon she was engulfed with them. Swirling around she gently pushed her hand palmed straight towards Aritomo and the leaf followed. Surrounding the warrior and dancing n front of him*

" I adore them - she chuckled - they do like you also it seems! "

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Lance
*Aritomo listened as Hanako spoke, getting a small sense how she likely felt in the dojo when they first met. All this talk of spirits and the kami was a little outside of his wheelhouse, but it was a nice change of pace from his usual studies of calligraphy and swordsmanship. As leaves began to swirl around him as well, he found himself in awe, not that he would show any of this outwardly.* **"You speak of the kami as if speaking of an old friend..."** *He replies.
William
*Arai could clearly make out Hanako's voice becoming more and more enthusiastic about the kami as he approached the garden entrance.

 He bowed to the kamiza, everytime he stepped into a dojo but it was always a rather one-sided conversation from what he could tell. 

 Nevertheless he could do with a cleansing ritual. He hadn't experienced many, there were no shugenja where he grew up but his father insisted that he partook in one or two. "You'll know why we do it, sooner or later." Old Akira had said. As usual he was right, something that slightly vexed Arai.

 When the second voice was heard asking a question, he didn't recognize it. He walked into the garden and bowed to the pair in greeting.*

 "Good day, Lady Hanako. My Lord... I was hoping to catch her Ladyship for a moment but, if I find you busy Hanako-dono, I'll come back at another time." *He said in a pleasant tone.*
Bill
*The leaves stopped dancing around and became still as Hanako's focus was turned towards Arai-san. Something was off. She couldn't see it clearly but she was bothered by the new warrior.*

"Arai-san, you honor us with your presence. You do not bother me at all, i was just fooling around with the air kami, they love to fiddle around. What can i do for you? You seem... Concern, or perhaps lost, maybe both?"
Lance
*Aritomo turned his gaze to Arai, his hand instinctively going to his weapon, since he was on his left side, in his blind spot. As he turns, Arai would see an eyepatch over his left eye, and the mon on his gear denotes himself as a fellow Kakita family member. He watches Hanako's reaction, relaxing somewhat when he notes her greeting the newcomer, and turns to face him fully, giving a polite nod, but otherwise saying nothing, the greeting had clearly been for Hanako, not himself.*
William
*Arai scanned the area for any display of the presence of spirits but detected nothing but a gust of wind making the leaves dance to its tune.*

 "I, erm... Lost you say? I am..." *He exhales a chuckle as he turns to face the obviously alert, one-eyed swordsman.*

 "Kakita Arai." *He said to him while offering a courteous bow to the man. When he rises, he turns to Hanako.*

 "I heard your voice, and it reminded me of a walk I owe you, Hanako-san. Obviously, I was not aware that you were in company, the kami's or your friend's." *He added as his eyes returned to his casual looking search for the supernatural.*
Bill
*Hanako looked towards Arai still with this suspicious look but without any aggression into it, just a curious look.*

"Do not worry for Aritomo and I are bound bu duty. He is my Yojimbo inside the city walls. Please speak your mind but there is some darkness surrounding you Kakita-san -*Hanako's voice settle a bit more and was more serious than before *- I cannot put my finger on the matter. The kami tend to warn me for something but I am unable to know what at the moment. It is of the upmost importance that we find what it is. Would you mind following me and Aritomo-san towards a more spiritual place?

This may however require some time to have the clearance and the Scorpion's approval to use their city's temple, i shall write to the governor for such a matter."
William
"I wouldn't dare to divide your attentions like that, Hanako-san. It warms my heart that yours has worry for me."

 *Arai bows again.*

 "Please, whenever you are prepared for the rite, let me know."

 *He turns to Aritomo.*

 "It's been an honor, Aritomo-san."

 *He turns to leave.*