There was a small tent outside the imperial complex adorned with the clan colors of the selected few and the symbol of the jade magistrate. There were a coupe geisha girs waiting inside to greet each person as they arrived.<br/><br/><br/>Meanwhile, The couple entering from the muddy plains is offered a choice of paths, a short one wet and dirty and a longer one that would take them out from the mud. The clean path would take a bit longer but not much. It would still get them where they were going before lunch