L5r - Scroll 05 - the Crab
“"I only deliver my lady's word. It is not my place to question, only to serve." Kisada knew, of course, that the runner would have no knowledge of the missive's contents, but he was enjoying this change in her attitude and wanted to take full advantage of it. The message read: Kisada-san, The emperor and I request your presence, or that of a duly designated representative, in the Imperial Palace to attend an imperial proclamation of momentous import. We have instructed the messenger not to retu...rn until you or your representative departs for Otosan Uchi. Until that time, please treat her with all the respect and courtesy you would extend the emperor himself.
Her Imperial Majesty Empress Kachiko The words were pretty, but the message was clear: come to the capital—now!
Kisada shook with fury. The nerve of the Lady Scorpion! Was the emperor so ill that he could no longer write his own correspondence, or was Kachiko beginning to craft imperial policy by herself? Either way, it didn't matter.MoreLess
Her Imperial Majesty Empress Kachiko The words were pretty, but the message was clear: come to the capital—now!
Kisada shook with fury. The nerve of the Lady Scorpion! Was the emperor so ill that he could no longer write his own correspondence, or was Kachiko beginning to craft imperial policy by herself? Either way, it didn't matter.MoreLess
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