The taller otter-twin appeared at the training event to support her sister, and started refusing it as soon as she saw what some people were teaching the animals. This is so not my scene , she thinks, starting to back away and hide in the crowd. But a big nose pokes her in the back as she starts to ...

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Thanks very much!

Kawauso rises slightly, onto one elbow, letting her kimono collar shift just a little too reveal one side of her collar bone. Showing no reaction to that, she slides one hand into the Scorpion's hair just far enough that her fingertips can massage behind Sasori's ear. Licking her lips, the Lion star...

"Absolutely, Hantei Kinsen-sama," Kawauso agreed earnestly. "Just as the river guardians do." She smiles a little, some confidence restored by remembering who she represents, and bows deeply.

"Sleep well. I hope that we will speak again."

"I'm not sure if there's much that we can predict will help with dad. He's... Just generally grumpier as time goes on." Kawauso looks down. With a tired huff, she looks back to Kotsume. "But, we can't do nothing, and I'm following his orders if I get the best deal possible. This seems like the best ...

Kawauso's eyes are wide in amazement, and she sits silently for a while processing all the aspects of this fancy teapot. "Misaki-san... This is most impressive. Inspiring even. You've done so much here..." The Lions eyes stay large, but some of her wonder wears off so she can converse more normally....

The Stag Queen's encouragement is a bit of a shock to the young Lion. "Wha--uh, yes, Hantei-sama," Kawauso is forced to agree. "I, uh, duty. Yes, for... what is best for my people," she says with surprisingly strong conviction. There's a haze of uncertainty still in her eyes about what to do with th...

The Lion looks at Misaki, vaguely confused. "Um. Forgive me, Misaki-san. It is... more than a teapot?"

From the audience, a tall Lion woman echoes, "The RUINED SHRINE. Yes!" She nudges those seated near her and proclaims, "This part is gonna be great!"

The Lion smiles. "That's all good then." She waits a moment, eyes steady on the Crane. "It sounds like you want to show me more."

"Otomo-san, I think a simple river girl like me has already learned more than enough for her first visit to the capital," Kawauso says with a light smile. "There is so much going on, even with being trapped indoors so much... If i am to learn anything more, I simply hope it is how this whirlwind sto...

Kawauso, not used to so much leave to speak as she wishes, expresses briefly the importance to her of the river people's traditional methods, often using different styles of spears for fighting, throwing and fishing, in addition to other tools. "River guardians really have to be the masters of all t...

Seeing her sister arrive after a while of wandering around the room, Kotsume makes her way towards her, rather awe-struck by the Lion's appearance. "Onee-san", she says in a soft voice when she comes to her. "... wow. I had seen you just from a distance during the wedding, so I hadn't fully realise...

Kawauso gives Kotsume the indulgent big sister look she's seen a fair number of times before. The Lion knew she'd have to answer this question of she brought the issue up at all. "Ok," she says with a small groan, "yes, there's... something to talk about. From here. But , first, like... How do you.....

"Keeping advantages secret in this new... interconnected empire seems like it will get less and less possible," Kawauso says a little solemnly. "Working together for greater advantages seems more the, um, mood that I've seen" the Lion says with a question in her voice.

"Hantei-sama," Kawauso says anxiously. "I, um... I am so honored by the Stag here these last few days," she says, sincere but with a hint of overwhelmed in her voice. "But it's... It's all so much to try to make sense of so fast." Her tone and word choice make clear that she's talking about more tha...

Kawauso looks at the other woman patiently. "Hai, archers can be trained to do many things, but the more special a task becomes the less likely that there will be an appropriately trained archer available at the time and place where you wish a note sent." She smiles at the Crane. "For a messenger bi...

Kawauso gives a curious squint toward the eyepatch adjustment, but avoids prying and simply answers. "I'm trained in Kenjutsu as well, mostly thanks to the Makime," she says. "I prefer the spear, which is traditional for my people. On land or river, for close combat or throwing, spears are highly ef...

Kawauso smiles warmly. "Saru-san, I will happily talk about the river and my people for as long as anyone will listen." She chuckles. "My people live in harmony with the river and the lands around it. The river provides a bountiful range of food, and between the river and local woodlands, we want fo...

Akodo Kawauso, entirely unaware of what a draw lot play was, had joined the audience early on. Although she didn't know all the actors, she knew enough to make the show even more enjoyable than it would be otherwise. She was inclined to say that the Stags were stealing the show early on, though the ...