A teleporting courier delivers a letter, carrying the personal seal of the Lion Clan daimyo, to the office of Bayushi Nori.
"I congratulate you to your successful conquest of the Kiamu provinces, I heard the tactical execution was exellent and your soldiers fought with unusual skill. Truly a brilliant victory, though needlessly bloody. Atrocities are to be expected in war, though, and that is but a minor point, my main concern is the consequences of your actions and the motives underlying them.
Even though I doubt your intention was to cause harm to the Empire I fear that is exactly what you have done. You probably realise the danger your aggression against the Hare has caused the Empire. Not all of the Clan Champions will be as understanding of your actions as I am, and some might consider your invasion a threat to their own interests. Some might even look at your actions as an excuse to go to war against you and others, who have signed treaties of alliance with you, will be obligated to come to your defence. Your little war against the Hare could spark a massive civil war between most, or all, of the clans of Rokugan. The current lack of a central authority makes that scenario disturbingly probable, even as it doubtlessly was one of the reasons for your attack.
It is my hope that the war can be contained, but if it is not I intend to honour our alliance, unless it conflicts with my other diplomatic committments. If there is a conflict of interest I will have to decide how to best honour all of the treaties I have signed with the various warring factions, keeping in mind the legalities of their actions."
May your victory be swift and bloodless.
Toshiro Akodo"
). I only wanted to say that my garrison doesn't understand why the Scorpion army are slaughtering civilians, so they are offering help to the refugees, and maybe aiding people to leave the threatened zone, but I repeat WITHOUT engaging with the scorpion army. If the Scorpion wants to pursue them in unicorn territories now that's a whole different matter. As I said I think this war is at the very least unnecessary, and I want to see more of tokiwong's and Macbrea's actions before choosing what to do. That and Gaheris hasn't been informed yet. Anyway, Norther Kiamu and the river that became red with blood are near to the place where the Emerald Test is run, so notice on this war arrive rapidly to all the clans, I guess with the Exception of the Mantis and the Crab, that didn't send their delegations.
