<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>: At southern ocean<br/><strong>Tagged</strong>: Denka (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=274532.msg13526898#msg13526898)<br/><hr/><br/>Takeda marvels the fine art Emiko/Denka is working on, glad she had found passion which focus on even if she continues serve in other capacity him as well. On her words he tapped comforting manner on her shoulder as he continued; "I am careful, I did not surpass my father and my elder brother to be daimyo of Gunba without having some skills." Takeda fell silent, into moody silence which Emiko had learned means he is in deep thoughts but also in unhappy sort thoughts, like thinking bad memory or making difficult decision. He continues quickly though and mood passes on; "Ladies of Shindo who aren't raised as marriage tokens and are raised as heirs are taught art of the blade, especially among nobility and in great clan families where getting male heir is uncertain or become impossible. Or if existing male heir shows unfavorable traits and they consider break tradition by passing heir seat to second eldest child.<br/><br/>Overall albeit traditions strictly favor strong leading male heirs, but for generations women have been taught art of war and blade. Both as means preserve family lines, keep family members overall capable and also as means of protection for ladies themselves. As if lady gets assaulted by man, raped and filled with non-noble blooded seed and give birth of bastard, it shames the family much failing to protect her. Where as if they train their women how to fight, responsibility falls to women themselves to protect against assailants and less burden of responsibility lays to family itself. Also families who cannot afford hired guards for their women, save much in expenses if their women know how to use a blade.<br/><br/>So, no unusual in regards for women know how to fight and what I knew about her family it did not surprise me as her father was skilled in art of Iaido style so passing some tricks for his own daughter made sense." Looking more into Denka's eyes as Takeda continues; "Your elder sister is no different to her truth told, you had seen her practice in arts of war yes? Archery, swordsmanship, tactics?"