<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/236x/41/bf/78/41bf78845e6fcfbf2130bf953e22f131.jpg)</div><strong>Gunba Takeda (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=274532.msg13496842#msg13496842)</strong><br/><strong>Location</strong>: Mountains of Fujishima<br/><strong>Tagged</strong>: Emiko Oshiri (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=275522.msg13539216#msg13539216)<br/><hr/><br/>Takeda watched in silence Emiko's bathing, his eyes marveling, sort devouring, sights revealed before him. But he did not move where he sat and servant serving all needs of Emiko for now. Sights did both sate, but also fuel, fires of desire burning in his mind and heart for Emiko. But he remained where he was, but he does notice sort awkward silence in the room as Emiko baths in silence. No questions, no words traded. He felt the pressure, but he was not skilled in courtly etiquette nor fine art of conversation but nor Emiko had no idea for words on her situation where she measured benefits or perks between rebellion or submission, silence then broken as servant brings tea and some food, some delicious noodle soup with plenty of toppings (https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2017-03/15/17/asset/buzzfeed-prod-fastlane-01/sub-buzz-1685-1489614231-2.jpg?downsize=715:*&output-format=auto&output-quality=auto). Then perhaps weird, surprise or shock for Emiko Takeda leans forward, smells the soup and says; "Looks quite delicious." After saying that he suddenly picks one the bowls, shuffles on his knees closer to the bathtub and taking chopsticks he picks one slice of the rabbit meat and then offers for Emiko to take a taste?! A daimyo offering hand feed Emiko, a mere pawn in grander games. Entire setting is twisted upside down as it should be Emiko, at man's mercy, offer hand feed him instead! Courtly etiquette, even as hostage or what should expected from Takeda, is entirely thrown out of window and ignored.