Chapter 9Admiral Nobu Nagano looked at the girl standing between two guards.
Slight, her head shaved, her long, beige kimono inadequate to ward off the chill wind blowing inland from the harbor, completely still except her eyes, she looked too insubstantial to be a Buddhist Priestess.
“I was sent by the Mother Priestess of the Lotus Flower, Lord. I see that my presence is not to your liking. My apologies. I will return to the monastery forthwith and ask the Lady Priestess to send someone more worthy of this task.”
If she's that perceptive, perhaps there's more to this flower than just petals, Nagano thought. “Thank you for offering, Lady Priestess, and my apologies for making my thoughts known to you. Please, I would be honored to have your guidance, if you would still consent to giving
