Ichirou smiled pleasantly at the guards, "Timeliness is a part of our duty.  Please, lead the way."<br/><br/>"As for speaking with the lord, Bayushi Yukiko-san, I will follow your suggestion, but only so far as to make introductions," Ichirou said.  "I lament that training with the katana left me with little time to practice the art of wielding words, and hope you can make up for my lack of skill."