<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/>Silence had seemed to linger between herself and Rei. That was fine. It meant maybe, hopefully, the girl was taking the time to seriously contemplate on all she had said. Good. That would be the first correct step for her to take, especially if she was going to even become a samurai among their village. This ... princess demeanor she had about herself would need to be less dominant. If she wanted to keep some parts of it, so be it. But Rei would<i>need</i>to realize just how dire this entire situation she was in truly was and how much worse it had gotten now that she had the Masamune.<br/><br/>It had been one good reason Shohana had wanted the blade herself. She understood the responsibilities that would have come with it. Hell, she'd taken the lives of previous oni before. Could this girl even bring herself to kill one? Going off her mannerisms and a bit of appearance, the answer was easy to guess no and ... that genuinely terrified her. Oni and humans were, had been, at war for reasons.<br/><br/>It only made the samurai more infuriated her dumb stroke of luck had allowed for<i>this</i>girl to acquire the sword rather than anyone from the village. A low but very irked sigh left her lips as Shohana forced herself to forget of it and accept the facts. For now, at least.<br/><br/>Another of the samurai finally arrived. It may not have been the leader but it was a start. And hell, maybe she knew where said individual was. Taking the time to glance over Fujiko, as she had introduced herself, Shohana's head bowed to her.<br/><br/>"I am Shohana and this .... is Rei, Masamune's new wielder."<br/><br/>It took every ounce of willpower to keep her voice more calm as opposed to envious or even infuriated at Rei. Both did exist... oh definitely. But her words she'd said to the girl earlier had been true. Until Masamune decided to be in someone else's hands, her life was more vital than anyone else's within the village. And at least Shohana intended to keep her part of the tradition.