Whispers in the Shadows (Closed)

[Shosuro Honzo]

(OOC-This is a continuation from Well Worn Path and a small snippet from Fellowship of the Arm)

The camouflaged shinobi fell to his knees and bowed to his daimyo, the Master of Shadows himself. "Konichiwa Master. I bring urgent news."

Shosuro Honzo lowered himself back onto the pile of pillows in the private room inside the Black Orchid geisha house. This agent of his had broken every protocol known in his organization just to come before him. Normally, this would have resulted in his immediate execution, as this breach could disrupt his operations here and every safe house in the city. However, the look in the man's eyes as he sought audience with him troubled him to the core. "Speak, shadow. Tell me what has been brought to light, that which was concealed in darkness."

The shinobi sat up now, head still bowed. He reported everything that he and his partner witnessed. The exchange between Bayushi Haruka-sama and the Spider she was with was laid out before the Master of Shadows in explicit detail, leaving nothing out. When he was finished, he added, "And I know that I broke 'The Veil', by coming here as I have. If you wish it, I will take my own life."

Honzo sat still and immobile for a long moment. He digested every scrap of information that his agent had given to him. What this portended was dire indeed. What will Senshi-sama think of this? What will he do? Honzo puzzled over the intricate threads of fate that rested on his shoulders. He closed his eys, sank his mind into Calm Pond, then split his mind into two. The other half that was not Calm pond, he sank into Heart of Stone. With his mind and emotions thus stilled, he was now ready to act.

Honzo opened his eyes and spoke to his agent. "That will not be necessary, my friend. You have done a great service to me and the Scorpion. This taint that seeks to ensnare our beloved Mistress must be eradicated."

"What about Senshi-sama? What do you intend to tell him?" the shadow asked. His impertinence and prying were breaking protocol again, but this was a knife's-edge of a situation. Much depended on it. He risked the boldness to his master now.

"We tell Senshi nothing, for the moment. Let us see how this plays out. Watch, wait, report...that is all for now. And if the Spider so much as dares to touch Haruka-dono...", he gave the hand signal for [execute].

The shinobi bowed down low, touching his head to the floor. "Hai, Shosuro-dono. It will be done."

Honzo added one last thought before dismissing his agent. "Oh, and leave through the back way, and take up a new face."

[sprinkles]

(ooc - This is very cool, but who else is invited and where do we go from here?)

[Shosuro Honzo]

Ooc- from here we have to talk to Haruka and see what we plan to do w/ this subplot

[Bayushi Haruka]

(OOC popin: Do whatever you want :3
Mind you Haruka will be making a slightly unnanounced return after the whole peace talks with the Crane since she's become too heavy to do much else. So if you want to plan and work with that she can appear back in Kyuden Bayushi soon enough.)

[sprinkles]

(ooc- I'm up for some fun. But i was waiting a bit just to get "time synched". Haruka is in 3 different places at 3 different times right now. But I do want to start dream sequencing with you soon.)

[Bayushi Haruka]

(Start a thread and it can happen while she's on the way back to kyuden bayushi. The sequence is set already in motion, but we're just clouding this thread up with ooc x.x;

I thought this thread had everything to do with Honzo revealing things, but I mean if you want to wait until she gets back that's fine by me.)