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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lichtenhart" data-source="post: 405793" data-attributes="member: 761">At the end of the conference Gaheris and Tadaji left Otosan Uchi after talking with every Daimyo still there and with the gaijin ambassadors. Their horses, thank to a magic unknown in Rokugan traveled as fast as the legendary Ki-Rin that once gave the name to the clan. Once back at Shiro Moto the Khan called immediately another meeting with the family daimyos."I won't hide the truth from you." says Gaheris with his thundering voice "The Empire is near the worst crisis of his history. In these times honor and justice shall guide our path. An enemy has killed the Splendid Emperor. An enemy kidnapped his heirs. An enemy dared asking our help for his wicked plan. This enemy shall suffer. Greatly. But before we clain our right vengeance, we have to serve the Empire. The Unicorn Clan will host The Emerald Test, as tradition wants, at the Fields of Thunder. Tadaji, Xieng Chi I'd like you and your families to take care of it. The rest of the Empire thinks of us as no more than barbarians. Show them the Unicorn knows the silk as well as the steel. Xieng Chi, I'd like you to be the Unicorn Candidate at the Test. You're the one that purged the Kolat out of our clan. I know you could purge the darkness out of the Empire too."Xieng Chi bows to the Khan "I'll do as my Khan wants. My sword is ready.""Chagatai, Chen, you will mount our defenses. I want nothing and I really mean nothing to enter our lands without being informed.""Hai, my Khan" the warriors answer."Lixue, Shono, I will take every man you need and do all that you can to discover anything about the Four Winds. We need to find them as soon as possible, or it could be too late. The scorpions claimed Kaneka to be in their lands. Find out if that's true.""I know I ask much from you, but the situation imposes us all to do our best. May the fortunes and the blessing of the kami be with all of you."As the daimyos and the generals of the Unicorn leave the hall only Shinjo Shono and Gaheris remain. "My lord..." Shono starts."Yes, Shono? Weren't my orders clear?""Oh, they were, my Khan. I remained to ask you formal permission to participate at the Emerald Test."Gaheris looks at Shono straight in the Eyes "Speak.""Everyone in the Empire knows about my father's crimes, Gaheris-sama, and they think the Shinjo have no more honor than him. All I ask is an opportunity to show them they're wrong."Gaheris can only read the fire of determination in the ranger's eyes. After thinking a moment he answers: "They're wrong indeed, Shono. You have my permission to participate. But don't forget your duty.""I won't, my Khan, I won't." says the Shinjo Daimyo, grinning.</blockquote>

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