Re: Chapter 6 - the problem with answers...
Although Ru-Fang would have been quite pleased not to get involved, he couldn't help but find himself speaking up before he knew what he was doing. "Although the followers of Yoritomo are the closest of allies of my family, I feel as though there has been a mistake made by sending you with this offer, dear ambassador."
He bowed just a bit before raising a hand up as though to show he were unarmed, "Mind you, I am but a simple ronin... a waveman, a wanderer who traveled from family to family doing what I can to create economically pleasing conditions for all. However, it seems to me that our govenor here, for all his glory and power, is not in a position to offer what you want in exchange. Perhaps more critically, however, I believe the Usagi, the Tonbo, the Kitsune... I am sure they'd all be quite concerned that if Yoritomo-sama were to obtain such a position, he'd use it to punish those who did not fall in line behind his banner-- or did not follow it to its eventual end."
He glances briefly to the governor with a humble, but knowing look before returning his gaze to the Tsuruchi, "In fact, I might even dare to suggest that merely hearing that Yoritomo-sama sought such a position would be quite enough to spur many of them into action to do all in their power to see that he does not get it."