Katsu stood when Shirome arrived. He was curious and this intrusion on his thoughts brought him back to reality. The young woman had an athletic build, carrying herself with confidence. He hoped this would be a good fight. In either case, he wanted his turn with the new member of the Guild.<br/><br/>"I will adjudicate the match for Hitasune and Sister Shirome," Katsu spoke to the assembled group. Katsu would act as judge during the sparring. A hit to the head or torso would generate a point. The one who earned five points first, won the match. Katsu came between the two and was prepared to start the match.<br/><br/>Hitasune came from the same class as Katsu, but she was fortunate to be aligned with the Shogun. Although everyone in the country was on the same side as the Shogun in theory, His father was a vassal to the Toyotomi clan, which was often perceived as hostile to the Ashikaga Shogunate. But wasn't he ronin now? So what difference did it matter? Just because his family and friends turned their backs on him and he fell out of favor with them, does not mean they were out of favor with Katsu Yoshida. He would spend his time with the Assassins. As much time as it took. At some point in time he intended to regain his honor with Yoshida and Toyotomi clans. For now, he was an assassin, honing his combat skills and performing whatever tasks the brotherhood asked of him.