Baifa Monü Zhuan
Spencer Varanin
"Know, My emperor, that between the centuries when the oceans drank Ezogashima and the birth of the gleaming city of Sarnoi, and the years of the rise of the Flower Emperors, there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars. Shikoku where ancient warriors proved themselves in the arena, Kyushu with its dark-haired women and towers of undead mystery, Quan'lo with its city-states and deadly intrigue, Ishiyakushi with its shadow demon guarded tombs. From the north came Zhong, soldier-of-fortune from the dark hills, Taeda, indomitable barbarian who let each opponent scar her body and Xiang, archer and thief from the horse lord hordes of Jorgas Njai, each with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the world under their armored feet."
Junko was listening to the woman in front of her... clad in a black kimono with her partial vail over one eyes. The hair pulled back as the two of them sat in the branch of the tree. Thick and covered inpink and red blossoms. Io was well she was talented and all of those years on the Island of Hōrai by herself after her father had died let her explore and study history from the planet. Specifically well her ancestor who chronicled the great houses and wars of the planet. They had worked hard to well convince her she could leave and in the end she barely liked leaving this section of the palace. The three main wings of i for the emperor and empress.. herself and then Shoma had his own opposite her. The jedi princess laid there as she looked over the chronicles that Io had been transcribing but also read to her.
"And do you believe all of that?" She asked it raising an eyebrow as the woman leaned a little closer. "Maybe... sounds wonderful... sounds exotic and special but like something that I might never get to see. All of those lands are far off from here. Some on the other side of the world and filled with more dangers." Junko listened to her and held up the small bottle of the plum wine. A freshly harvested and bonded to her in the Agora... it was sweet and wonderful to drink. That it also was infused with the lightside of the force was well... all the more delicious to have. The jedi in the valley were settling in well as they had a Gentoku train able to head through there... That was one of the things she would be able to do for all of the cities and towns as they had laid the tracks and it would be able to connect and transport all of them.
"Well, you know you only have to say the word Io... say it and I will take you anywhere you want on the planet.. in the system... the galaxy. Anywhere you wish to go." She said it and got a grin from her before the jedi master looked over hearing the door open to her garden and she looked at her Otachi... dressed to look like her and with flesh kits her handmaidens were just that... other versions of her with theatrical touches to look proper. She moved out of the high branch and Io was in her arms as she landed. "Yes what is happening?" She said it and there was a look between all of them. her Otachi were moving around as Io went off with two of them. They had changed into jade colored kimono's to match Junkos along with their hair and obi sashes. "There is some transmissions coming from the Sakoku stations."
Hmm the stations were the first ring of defense in the system itself... she was looking to use the lesser known systems within the commonwealth that bordered them. It was an ambitious plan that if they could use it properly well.. they would be able to get a better measure towards it. She clasped her hands in front of herself while they were walking towards the entry chamber of the palace. She sat down in some of the cushions and they had allowed visitors to Atrisia. A few who wished to come and see the world, Inviting them and going through the Anshin's measures for security then transported through everything down to the surface of the planet. She knew that Ao'Tuin was roaming around the system and the navy was training with the massive creature. At her side as she sat with her handmaidens and doubles around her Xīfāng lounged.