so.
it is to be a dismissal.
it offends kaede. she knows better than to reveal herself for even a moment.
spine straightening, the lady is still. she does not allow herself to be read, not even as shock and anger ripple through her as bloodstains dissolved into water.
does ryūjirō expect her to beg? does he expect her to cling to him, to ask that she might stay within his presence?
masa is smooth cedar. his brother is a thornbush.
kaede has no idea where she and clover might go. she thinks shinjou will be pleased enough to hear that the samurai will be shut of them.
"take me to a kingdom, please, ryūjirō-sama."
half riddle. half challenge.
it is to be a dismissal.
it offends kaede. she knows better than to reveal herself for even a moment.
spine straightening, the lady is still. she does not allow herself to be read, not even as shock and anger ripple through her as bloodstains dissolved into water.
does ryūjirō expect her to beg? does he expect her to cling to him, to ask that she might stay within his presence?
masa is smooth cedar. his brother is a thornbush.
kaede has no idea where she and clover might go. she thinks shinjou will be pleased enough to hear that the samurai will be shut of them.
"take me to a kingdom, please, ryūjirō-sama."
half riddle. half challenge.
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RE: 茶葉 - by Kaede - April 20, 2025, 03:12 PM