[to hear her own tongue is to feel the dewdrops of relief, water upon the blades of desert grass. they are not alone. and yet lady ichimonji feels she has never been so alone. the presence of a new dynasty here threatens her own. but she has no soldiers, no force with which to press back against tianlong. submission is a necessity. it hurts to relinquish, and yet there is understanding in the tear of her spirit. to keep tatsuhime and kyoami safe, she must capitulate. cherished visitor. how many of these wolves have come? i wish to know of the dynasty and if there is a place in this court. the sting is tenfold against her pride, a scorpion stinging it into paralysis. téng yuè. ichimonji kaede. téng yuè is polished as a finger jade carved to the shape of the moon. kaede thinks she is more than she has introduced, but does not assume. she waits.]

to hear her own tongue is to feel the dewdrops of relief, water upon the blades of desert grass.

they are not alone. and yet lady ichimonji feels she has never been so alone. the presence of a new dynasty here threatens her own. but she has no soldiers, no force with which to press back against tianlong. submission is a necessity. it hurts to relinquish, and yet there is understanding in the tear of her spirit.

to keep tatsuhime and kyoami safe, she must capitulate.

cherished visitor. how many of these wolves have come?

i wish to know of the dynasty and if there is a place in this court.

the sting is tenfold against her pride, a scorpion stinging it into paralysis.

téng yuè. ichimonji kaede.

téng yuè is polished as a finger jade carved to the shape of the moon. kaede thinks she is more than she has introduced, but does not assume.

she waits.