<div style="text-align: center"><b><u><a class="link link--external" href="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/virgo2005/RPC-RP%20Pics/Samurai_Female_zps2a7b4b6c.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Shohana Hakyo</a></u></b>​</div><br/>Her body tensed slightly upon hearing her surname being used. She wasn't used to anyone except the leader using that name. She'd<i>try</i>to be civil with the wielder of Masamune though and avoid any unnecessary verbal lashings. "Just Shohana will suffice." She insisted, an eyebrow raising slightly as she heard Rei take the definition of 'goddess' very much incorrectly. "Hm ... not quite in that sense. What I mean is ... " The warrior paused to gather her thoughts and words. The sword had been away for so long that it seemed like no one would have been able to keep and use it. So to find someone who abruptly<i>could</i>properly wield it ... Shohana never thought on this scenario.<br/><br/>Well, not true. She had but the better wording was she hadn't expected the lucky person to be someone not even from the village. Oh no. She expected one of the other samurai, if not herself, to have found Masamune. So for a foreigner to have gotten the sword .. no. She never would have seen this coming.<br/><br/>"What I mean by goddess is ... well ... your life is far more important than any of ours. All of us will do any and everything to protect you, regardless of the results." It was no doubt going to be a rather grim revelation. But there was no point in sugar-coating the truth. Rei would have found out sooner or later. Best to know and fully understand now.<br/><br/>"...Yeah, there are definitely more. And yes, we all live in this village. It's been our home and one of the few things we've known of for years. There's no way one single person, no matter how skilled, could have kept and maintained this place from being over-run by Oni." It took a lot of pride to swallow but Shohana knew that was the truth. Even the leader would have struggled after a while. Or hell, even herself. The latter made her shudder slightly as she shoved the thoughts away.<br/><br/>"... Have you even been trained with a sword before?" Shohana added, taking more note of the way Rei was holding the Masamune. The answer seemed to be no but ... she figured it'd be wise to get a definite answer as opposed to making assumptions.