<span style="color: Purple">"I would be honored to accept."</span><br/><br/>The Unicorn forced himself out of his mind's wandering and focused instead on the here and now. He and these others next to him were chosen for a task that would surely be of benefit to Empire, Clan, and their families. It was a great honor that he allowed himself to show with the briefest upward curl of his lips.<br/><br/>In truth though, the moment of weakness was a feint. To show himself as the least of them so as not to offend any of them. Except for the Spider, his clan was the one least suspected of being able to handle the finer work of a courtier and he'd always been taught...<br/><br/>He blinked. Breathed in and took in the scent of the room and of those to his left and right. Felt the touch of the tea's steam lick his front through his kimono. He focused on these sensations to keep himself from betraying the bothersome questions that were coming too soon.<br/><br/><span style="color: Purple">"May I ask, Isawa Sama, if there is a preferred route or province for us?"</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>