Liang had, of course, arrived early.  His inclusion was far from guaranteed, after all, and he could not afford to walk in late.  However, like many ronin, he'd learned the art of seemingly fading into the background.  He was clearly visible for those who would bother to look, standing near the wall, though not against it.  His glance went first to the Unicorn who entered, seemingly a courtier playing at bushi, perhaps due to her clan not offering a yojimbo?  He wondered if she was tithed involuntarily, her expression of disapproval suggesting it was.  He chuckled at the thought of her expecting the wealth of her former life.  Liang, like her, would be facing a significantly more spartan life, but he was prepared for it.<br/><br/>The second woman, her Clan also easily identifiable, warranted several moments worth of consideration.  Her veil and rich red kimono marked her as Scorpion, though the fit of her kimono and her adjusting of it suggested more along the line of a failed geisha disguised as Scorpion to satisfy a tithe, perhaps sent as a courtier?  She had no katana.  He had to admit that her looks did nothing to make his theory less viable.  Her greeting, however, did not sound like that of a geisha's, though for his theory to hold she would have had to have failed at something, and it could very well have been her formalities.<br/><br/>Liang was a bit taken aback at the appearance of the Matsu (or at least the gender), though the presence of a daisho did not surprise him at all.  The Matsu were, after all, known for their martial prowess.  The Matsu was, perhaps unsurprisingly, the first to offer an unnecessarily long greeting, made all the more amusing by the fact that it was to the Clan against which his own had fought for little more than the appearance of dominance.  He did a double take at the Matsu's mention of two holy women, for he'd not noticed the scroll cases on either of them until attention was drawn to their role.<br/><br/>There was once again little complaint about dress codes as a second Lion entered the area.  Unlike the first wearer of ill-fitting kimonos, Liang would not dare think this one a courtier, but her dress did seem...dishonorable? for a Lion.  He watched, silently as before, as she addressed the first Lion, eager to hear hints of their history, something he appeared to have in common with the geisha.  The first Lion, if possible, seemed more at a loss than the second.<br/><br/>At that point, a door opened, and the mon of the Otomo became visible.  The Imperial representative read aloud from his paper, not looking up at those in attendance.<strong>"Those who are to be pledging fealty to the Owl, proceed into this room."</strong><br/><br/>Liang straightened and began making his way.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Any roll here is fine.  Based on her roll, Maseko can tell there is definitely a fondness between the two beyond camaraderie.</div></div>