Toturi's Army Letter - #9
My friend,
Hard times here. Though the roads are barren of all travelers, the Magistrates of the Unicorn are everywhere, guarding against anarchy. The towns are in chaos, peasants struggling to survive as bandits raid their stores. I can't say the Unicorn are helping much. It seems their tactic is to be in as many places as possible, all at the same time. Its good for intimidation ... but not much else.
No sign of out Master. I returned to the lands of the Mantis, to look for him, but Yoritomo turned me away with a curse and a threat. If I return, he says, he'll put a bounty on my head for disobedience. I've seen the look in the eye of the Wasp daimyo, and I think he just might relish the chance to test his new alliance. Well enough, that just means I'll search for Toturi-sama somewhere else. I thought I saw Ginawa yesterday, riding his horse like a madman through the pouring rain. With the death of toturi - another Akodo Lord he was sworn to serve - it looks like he has gone mad. Its a loss, but I'm not going to be the one to get in his way. Are you?
Haven't seen Dairya since the Scorpion were exiled. I think he's traveling in the Phoenix lands, trying to convince them to stay dead. If you see the old cutthroat, tell him I still have a warm bottle of sake for him when he gets back.
Yoritomo Kamoto