The servants made no response, as it is not their place to speak in front of their betters. Your ablutions done, you are led to a nearby room, where a it would seem you are expected. Sitting behind a low table is a man dressed in a fine red and black kimono, the Shosuro mon picked out on the breast, and a light mempo style mask across the lower part of his face. He appears to be in his late 20s, with a keen intelligence shining in his green eyes.<br/><br/>"Good evening magistrate-san's." he said, after you had settled yourselves on the mats in front of him. "I am Shosuro Hideoshi, hatamoto to the Shosuro Hyobu, governer of Ryoko Owari. I am afraid that we were not expecting you for another day or two yet, and the governer has already left. The festival, you understand ... she has duties she must attend to there." He took a moment to look around the group to see how they handled this before continuing.<br/><br/>"You must have ridden hard to arrive to soon. Perhaps you would like to take tonight to rest, and you can formally present yourself to Shosuro-san at the hour of the Moon tomorrow? I have dispatched some heimin to make the magistrates house ready for you, and they will work throughout the night til all is complete. I can see you put up in a fine inn ... you may relax, and enjoy the festival, and refreshed be ready to begin your duties tomorrow."