Emi slid out of her saddle and landed on her feet with a solid rattle, her heavy armour clinking around her as she let one of the stable keepers take the reins of her horse.  Emi adjusted the hilts of her daisho, to accomodate her standing position.  Then she strode into the home.  She towered over the Scorpion servants as she made her way towards where the heimin had prepared a small reception for them.<br/><br/>Nodding curtly to the servant, Emi pulled off her helm, shaking out her thick black hair, which she wore in a long pony tail.  Then she peeled off her two gauntlets, tucking them into her obi.  She accepted the wash cloth from one of the servants and wiped off her face and neck.  Then she dipped her hands in the washing bowl, wiping away the road dust of the swift journey to Ryoko Owari.<br/><br/>When she was done, Emi picked her helmet back up, tucking it into the crook of her left arm as she followed the servants to where the governor, this Shosuro Minoru would meet them.