Michi bowed her head, thoughts already forming in her mind on how best to approach such a topic. It was clear as day to anyone who cared to watch her, and if there was any obvious failure to the scorpion woman it was how emotive she could be with her eyes. Even an actual mask could not suppliment one's<i>On</i>completely. Bowing her head as Kiriko completed her explanation, the Bayushi offered a quiet and silent thank you to the offered information. She waited for the conversation to continue, and have her own misgivings be spoken more politely before voicing them herself.<br/><br/><span style="color: red">"Perhaps someone else should handle the blades? If we are to present ourselves as neutral, we should present ourselves as Jade magistrates before anything else. Kakita are known for carrying swords. They are also known for using them, for good and for ill. If they start to see us by our clans and families, we will be unable to offer proper apology, let alone be offered the ... respect our position and duty requires."</span><br/><br/>Bayushi Michi let the callous notion hang in the air, eyes flicking both to Kakita Sayomi and her family's mon as she waited for the inevitable fallout from her proposition.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>