[D3EM] The weather looks bad (Expecting)

[Shosuro Kaoru]

"Face is everything in court. And Crane is the courtly clan par excellence."

[Suzume Rin]

"Face is everything in court. And Crane is the courtly clan par excellence."

Brightly
"Well I know they work real hard at it. Besides, without the Crane how'd we know what the right etiquette for something is, or what's meant to be in fashion? Makes sense even their heimin would be behaving extra correctly."
Nodding
"But if I know one thing about court, when a high ranking imperial tells yah to do something, you either do it now, or you find a really good why you're gonna do it in the future."

[Shosuro Kaoru]

Kaoru did not blink, but she was rewinding the conversation through her head, feeling like she had missed something:

"That's a true, but extremely specific statement. Are you referring to something in particular?"

[Suzume Rin]

Kaoru did not blink, but she was rewinding the conversation through her head, feeling like she had missed something:

"That's a true, but extremely specific statement. Are you referring to something in particular?"

"Seppun-sama. If the Crane are gonna take court so seriously they'll have to at least be polite to him. I mean, if you're really big on propriety and a Kuge born Seppun comes in you gotta at least hear 'em out."

[Shosuro Kaoru]

"Oh, definitely. A Seppun will at least receive the courtesy of hearing a 'no'.

Even 'no' might be too strong of a word. Some flavors of non-commitment is more likely if they still insist on the negative answer. Like The generosity of the Crane is legendary. What is expected will be done.

But silent disdain simply won't be a possibility."

[Suzume Rin]

"Oh, definitely. A Seppun will at least receive the courtesy of hearing a 'no'.

Even 'no' might be too strong of a word. Some flavors of non-commitment is more likely if they still insist on the negative answer. Like The generosity of the Crane is legendary. What is expected will be done.

But silent disdain simply won't be a possibility."

"Right! And a no is better than no no. No no is a no-no. At least where I'm from."

[Shosuro Kaoru]

"The higher the court, the less the words have meaning by themselves, only in context.

But Tsuma is thankfully not the Imperial Court, so sentences should still make sense here. Mostly."

[Suzume Rin]

"The higher the court, the less the words have meaning by themselves, only in context.

But Tsuma is thankfully not the Imperial Court, so sentences should still make sense here. Mostly."

"Huh...probably explains why my folks are so plain speaking."
Maybe it was a blessing, at least it meant things were short.

"Thank you for your advice Shosuro-sama. I feel like I've learnt a lot already today, and it's only breakfast! But I reckon I've disturbed you long enough with all your work going on."
Rin stands and bows respectfully
"Good fortune for the remainder of the tournament!"

[Shosuro Kaoru]

Kaoru bowed in response, her brush having already found the path back to her hand to continue on her writing.

"Good day to you and good luck in your noble endeavors Sparrow-san."

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Thanks for thread

[Suzume Rin]

(( Likewise, thanks for the scene ))