<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/13/Keitaro.jpg)</div>Keitaro gave Maseko a warm smile at she invited him to lesser formality with her. "Maseko-san, then. We are to be family soon enough, of course." He seemed quite at ease around the Scorpion, not particularly inclined to keep his distance from an "untrustworthy" samurai - although the way his eyes kept flicking towards the exposed flesh of her shoulders and breasts suggested another reason for not shunning her. He seemed unaware of his eyes' betrayal.<br/><br/>When he heard another person entering the room, he turned to face the doorway and began to bow before he saw the newcomer's face. Shiori's voice caught him off guard, and he stumbled, flinging out a hand to balance himself. When he straightened, the colour had drained from his face.<br/><br/>"Shi... Shiori-san. I did not think you would... why are you..." He cut himself off, cursing his lack of self-control. Not everyone had a reason to join the Owl as he did - surely Shiori was here for no other reason than the demands of the tithe. He drew himself upright and held his head high, regaining his composure. "It is good to see you again, Shiori-san. I have been... I am well. And you?"<br/><br/>He turned and nodded to Maseko. "Koseru Maseko, I wish to introduce Matsu Shiori. Shiori-san served under my wife, Matsu Sakurako, in the War of Spirits. The Lion Clan shows great... great devotion to the Emperor to send a warrior such as her to the Owl." He bowed again, shakily. "Please excuse me, I must sit for a moment."<br/><br/>Keitaro returned to his seat in the corner of the room, his previous enthusiasm and confidence draining away to reveal a young bushi not at all at peace with himself.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Etiquette for composure</div><div class="spoiler_body">HopeFox rolls: 3d10k2o10 Result: 11 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=78929)<br/>Keitaro is obviously shocked to see Shiroi, but not in a way that suggests that he is angry with her, or attracted to her, or afraid of her or anything like that - more that her presence was unexpected and has consequences beyond her mere person.<br/></div></div><br/>