Again, that same probing gaze, the Magistrate testing her tools... seeing if they'd go this far. Because in truth, she needed them to go so much further. At the end, there was a pause, and then another brief nod.<br/><br/>"Again, adequate. You likely have some understanding of what I said to Ari. If you find them slipping up, I advise you help them. Because if they slip up in the wrong place, you will all likely die. Or worse."<br/><br/>The Soshi's eyes went to the Hare as well. The Kimono brought out was... sweepingly different from the one the Hare wore now. Red and White were inappropriate colors for a Geisha, after all. Blood and Death were not things customers needed to be reminded of within the walls. Thus the Kimono was a sweep of flowers, a gentle blending of colors across, only omitting red, giving an almost rainbow effect to it. She didn't bother repeating the orders again, trusting them to recognize the pattern.<br/><br/>"You are Haru. You come from the Kitsune lands. Your father was a ronin, who made his living protecting travellers on the road through the forest, and your mother was a Geisha herself. They planned to actually marry, but your father died before those plans could come to fruition. Your mother, with no options, sold you to an Okiya, and returned to working as a Geisha. She died a number of years back. As far as you know, you have no family in this world. I found you when I went south to meet with one of my counterparts about an issue that had arisen. I purchased your contract, and brought you north, to here. You and Nowi managed to pay off your contract about the same time, and she convinced you to open up a teahouse with her. You are the junior partner, and have a lesser share of both the debt, and the reward."<br/><br/>Kumori paused, turning on 'Ari' for a moment, her eyes like daggers.<br/><br/>"And I asked for you to freshen my cup some time ago, girl. Treat your customers like this, and you will not have any."<br/><br/>She turned back to the Ujina.<br/><br/>"Once you've made a fair share amount, you will likely ask Nowi to buy out your share, and go open your own establishment with the proceeds."