Mission 0: The Emperor's Winter Court
Neither an expert nor a novice, Kitsu Akio had some experience with Kyuden Otomo. He had found himself inside of the gates a couple of times before, enough exposure to allow him a favorite garden or two.
Without another immediate appointment, he found himself drawn to a bridge, handrails polished smooth either through craftsmanship or through centuries of use - or both. The Kitsu's gaze caught the Soshi down the path inspecting the pool, then as if through suggestion his own eyes drifted downward down at a perfect, flat reflection of himself in the water. Distracted, he only noticed the woman approaching as she neared one end of the bridge.
Wide enough for two typical samurai, but Akio filled the shoes of one and a half. He'd have to move to allow passage. While he considered the etiquette of the situation, his eyes caught the mons on the woman's shoulders.
Lore: Heraldry: 56
13:44, Today: Kitsu Akio rolled 56 using 7d10+5, dropping the 3 lowest rolls, rerolling max with rolls of (10+4)14,7,1,(10+9)19,9,9,4. Lore:Heraldry.