[ We find Will enjoying himself some leisure time on one of the lovely hills in the area around Kenji's castle. Surely, no good can come of this. ] * WillS wonders around aimlessly, enjoying the scenary for a change. Looking at grasses and trees is so much more enjoyable and relaxing than those rocks and walls he's been staring at during the entire last adventure. * WillS continues walking along that random trail he found up to the top of hill. Every now and then he stops and takes a looks at the local fauna, which are foreign to him. [ Will notices that there are two samurai traveling along a nearby path; one of them also notices Will, and signals him to come talk. ] * WillS waves before walking to the two samurai. "Hello!" * The taller of the two, and probably the higher ranking, given his more elaborate armor, raises his voice. "You are the priest from foreign lands, yes?" * WillS nods and shows them the holy symbol of Bahamut. "Yes. I'm a cleric of Bahamut." * The samurai sighs. "I cannot understand your crazy moon language, foreigner. I am Ikoma Motomu. We require the assistance of a priest." * WillS blinks. "Whoops. Ah give me a sec." * WillS quickly mutters a prayer to Bahamut. * WillS nods. * WillS tilts his head. "Blood wizard? I haven't heard about them before." * Motomu looks confused. * WillS smiles. If you refuse to come with us, I shall simply have to order the entire village destroyed from the outside in. It is the only way to be sure.> * WillS blinks, * Motomu gestures impatiently. * WillS takes a look around. (I thought nuking from orbit is the only way to be sure.) * Motomu mounts up as his horse, and one for Will, arrives. * WillS mounts up and rides up next to Motomu. * WillS nods. Precisely. * WillS nods. "Will do." Three hours ride. * WillS rides along enjoying the scenary. It is going to take a while after all. We knew of your coming weeks before you entered our borders. * WillS blinks. * WillS mutters beneath his breath. "I didn't even know we were coming until we left the house." We Ikoma deal in information. It is our job to know. [ Shortly, a small farming village is visible from the top of a hill; it should only be a few minutes until you arrive. The village consists of perhaps thirty wooden shacks that may be cleverly disguised lean-tos. ] * WillS points excitedly at the village. He's a bit tired of riding by now. Yes. * Motomu calls out loudly, "WHERE IS THE VILLAGE HEADMAN?" [ A man in his mid-forties, dressed in loose-fitting cotton garments, comes scrambling out of one of the huts, looks around, and hurries towards the two samurai who are leading Will. ] * Motomu rides right up to the headman and dismounts, gesturing for the others to do the same. * WillS follows Motomu's direction and dismounts. He looks around at the village in curiosity. It's sooo different! [ The others do so; The headman bows low to Motomo and says "" ] We have come to deal with the sorceror. Take us there. [ "" ] [ The old man leads you three into the town, down a small alley, and to an ubiquitous hut where a small, man is standing well away from the door, looking pensive. ] [ "" says the man, "" ] * WillS looks curiously at the small man. This is a blood wizard? [ "" ] [ "" ] [ "" He sighs, and practically whimpers "" ] * Motomu motions to Will. [ The little man shuffles over to Will; he still hasn't seemed to have noticed that Will isn't a Rokugani. As is, he's pretty resigned, now. ] * WillS nods and mutters a couple words in common before speaking to the man. [ The man suddenly looks up at Will with an astonished look, as if not being able to believe that anyone could be so stupid. Only then does he notice Will's hair, eyes, and skin, and nod mutely. ] [ The man mumbles, "" ] * Motomu details two of his men to search the hut and surrounding area, then return to Shiro Hosokawa with anything they find. * WillS smiles. [ "" ] [ "" ] * WillS frowns at the man's emphasis of the word 'question.' * Motomu glares at the peasant. [ Motomo is, by now, leading you and the rest of his group back to the Shiro. ] * WillS blinks a bit at the description. "" [ Will doesn't remember any unusual smells from near the hut. Well, unusual for a town with no plumbing, anyway. ] * WillS nods. * WillS blanches. * Motomu obviously doesn't see Will's problem. * WillS is a bit distressed at hearing this. * WillS stops and looks at Motomu in the eye. "I'm not going to bring this man to a torture chamber." * Motomu draws his katana. * Motomu moves to swing. * WillS quickly mutters a prayer to Bahamut. And poof, the man and Will disappears together! ( Was Will intending to go to the same place as the suspect? ) (Yeah) (He probably didn't think there was enough time to specify two different directions.) ( so he -intended- two destinations, and just didn't think he had time to ask? ) [ Will appears in his room at Shiro Hosokawa. The suspect is not with him, but he has a sure feeling that he is safe. ] * WillS wipes some sweat of his brow and smiles. "What a scary place Kenji lives in. At least that man should be fine now." [ And so Will had saved the day! Woo! ] [ Session End. ]