With the change in the weather, Hikaru was hard at work. Crane courtiers did not travel light, especially not so important ones. There was the disposition of the wedding gifts... Hikaru shook his head. Dojihime was making many of the arrangements, but that still meant someone to see her will done.

Walking through the corridors, Hikaru was returning from one such errand. He wasn't running, but his stride definitely did seem determined as he walked down the long corridor.

And lo and behold, he was met by a familiar face. "Ah, Doji-san! Busy at work, I see?"

Hikaru came to a stop, bowing. "Hantei-sama." He said politely, and with a touch of warmth.

"I am." He said. "With the change in the weather, it seems that things are moving again, and rather quickly." The look on his handsome features was decidedly pensive.

He refocused on Genji. "How fares the Stag?"