<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=12404.msg502158#msg502158">Quote from: Lanzlo on 07-01-2008, 00:41:10</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Akane orders tea and rice, still watching the cranes. For some reason, they unnerve her slightly. Three Cranes, comfortable in a bar of Scorpions. Besides, she needs to keep her senses sharp, and sake would simply dull them unduly.<br/><br/>"That is true, Meiwha. Who knows what this investigation holds in store."<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Meiwha pleased with having a chance to sake a vice.   The win mattered not, only the competitiveness of the moment in the game.  Would offer up a polite smile.  Then turningto Akane-san.  She would offer up a slight nod in return.  As she turned her attention towards Emi.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=12404.msg502164#msg502164">Quote from: Elayne on 07-01-2008, 01:01:51</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Hida Emi takes her bottle of sake, sipping from it.  Picking up a pair of chopsticks, she picks at the bowl of rice the innkeeper's daughter brings her.  After hearing the inn keeper's offer, Emi gives a small frown.  She should have kept her sword on her.  Oh well.  <br/><br/>After finishing her bowl of rice, Emi leans over to watch the game of go between Hanzo and Meiwha.  The Dragon plays a surprisingly conservative game, quite unlike Emi expected.  The Crane shugenja, surprisingly, plays quite well, quickly capturing the corners of the board and taking an insurmountable lead that results in her victory.  Emi gives the shugenja a small nod of congratulations.  She supposes it's an important reminder;  Cranes often have surprising talents.  Like Scorpions.<br/><br/>Thinking of the Cranes, Hida Emi glances over to the three in the common room.  Something about them makes her wary.  After a few moments, she turns to the Crane Shugenja.  "Tell me, Ashahina Meiwha-san, how do the Crane celebrate the Festival of Bon?"<br/><br/>Amongst the Crab, the Festival involves visiting the resting places of the honored ancestors, when possible.  She wonders why the three Crane have come so far from where their ancestors lie to Ryoko Owari.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><em>"Of particular the great basins of seawater fill up Kyuden Doji in representing the final resting place of Lady Doji. Emi-san.  As all do, upon the final of the festival.  Color lanterns are lit, so our recently departed ancestors of the year.  May peer into the world of the living on final time before moving on."</em><br/><br/>Her bright sky blue eyes would alight upon the other Crane in attendance.  Having not noted them earlier, with Emi pointing them out.  Searching her knowledge, for such why her brethren  Crane would be here.  Such is not uncommon to see in truth.  An she could not see anything abnormal over such.   Her gaze would switch to Hanzo.  After hearing what he has to say.  A thoughtful look would flash across her features.  Before she can answer.  Soshi Hashimoto who would leave them in retiring to his room.   She then would look back to Emi with her suggestion.  Rising up then herself, she would address all, as she answered first Emi query of why others of her clan were here.<br/><br/><em>"I do not know, thou I shall go over and perhaps gleam why Emi-san."</em>She started to turn and move towards the Crane.   Pausing and tossing a glance towards Akane.<em>"I am curious Akane-san, why does Hashimoto-san  does not use Hashimoto his name and always refer to himself as Soshi his family.  As well others do.  Would this not cause a problem if everyone in the room were per say Soshi."</em><br/><br/>She pause for the moment in waiting the response.  Before she would move over towards the three Crane.