<span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Lord Yokokawa took another bite of his onigiri, listening to the samurai's concerns. He slowly nodded, taking his time in responding. "Yes, that is correct. You are to escort her to the suitor, but if that were not to work out, I would like you to escort her back home. If something were to happen to me, heaven forbid.." The man sighed again, not liking the idea of talking about the <i>what ifs</i>, though he knew it was a must.<br/>
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"If something were to happen to me, and she ends up coming back alone..." Lord Yokokawa repeated, rubbing his chin as he thought about it. "She may not like it, but I would like her to stay here, in her own home. She would be alone, yes, but she has lived in the village for many years. She knows what she must do, and she could move on in her life. As much as I hate to think about it, I think it is for the best, should the situation rises."</span>