Mantis Clan Letter - #6
Call to arms!
Our Lord summons us to the northlands, and we must go. In the lands of the Phoenix, a fading pit of sorcery has been found. There stands a castle with no name, and a city which seems to have sprung from the bowels of Fu Lengs pit.
No word from our Scorpion allies, although the young "hostage" they have delivered into our care seems confident that they will arrive when we at last reach the phoenix palace, opening the gates for us to complete a relatively bloodless conquest. If the Phoenix cannot maintain their lands, then we shall do it for them.
And cause to celebrate. With the wedding of Lord Yoritomo-sama, the Centipede Clan has joined our house. The Wasp and the Centipede, united beneath the Mantis banner. Now, our strength cannot be denied, and is ensured for our children, and the descendants of our families for a thousand years to come.
But there is much still to do. The Phoenix resist us, the Crane betray and attack us, and the Unicorn proclaim their law on our lands. An Emperor must ascend to the throne of Rokugan.. and that Emperor must be strong enough to marshal the land under one banner. Only one man in our history has been strong enough to unite the fragmented families of Rokugan, and when he chooses to rest upon a Jade Throne, we must stand with him.
Be ready, our time is now.
Yoritomo Masasue