Kai took the lead, answering the villager with another bow, just as deep as he would have made to a Samurai. Kai knew a Monk's place in Rokugan, even sheltered as he was. It was the only place he'd ever had, and he wore it like a second skin.<br/><br/>"I am Kai. My esteemed companions, Doji Riel-Sama and Daidoji Misaki-Sama..."<br/><br/>Kai gestured to the women accompanying him.<br/><br/>"...and I would like to speak to your headman. As well, do you have a local shrine, or are any of my brothers in the village? The road has been long, and I would like to thank the spirits for granting us a safe journey."<br/><br/>Kai wasn't lying. He did wish to pray and meditate, in truth. It had been far to long since he had done so beyond his efforts at the roadside, and attempts there never seemed to grant quite the same... clarity.