The town of Sakura had been around for quite some time, but only recently became prosperous to be noticed by most people.  It sits on roads that, while well-maintained, were normally too far out of the way to be used by the normal traders.  A few sudden storms closing off the main roads, however, was all it took for merchants from the nearby human, elven, and catgirl kingdoms to all travel through Sakura, and the rapid expansion meant it was now a bustling trading village, where merchants from all over could easily unload at least half of their wares while traveling through, as well as have several high-quality inns to stay at.<br/><br/>Of course, with large towns means large temples, and several sects from the kingdoms have decided to open up branches of their temples here.  They're perfectly willing to heal any injuries sustained on the road, or bless the traveler's fortune - for a properly-sized donation, of course.  Many other businesses have opened up, easily able to get the raw materials they need and find a buyer for their finished product all within the same place.<br/><br/>It's here that a rather odd swordswoman has decided to go next on her journey...