[quote=Heyitsjiwon]
Ryuunosuke was a bit flustered by Hana. He was not expecting her to come so close to him. To be quite fair, Ryuunosuke never really had much experience interacting with the other sex who were around his age. So, he was a bit uncomfortable when Hana had come closer to him. In fact, he couldn't help but shuffle a bit on his cushion. However, what she told him also made him uncomfortable as well. How did she know that Ryuunosuke was concerned about the activities of the branch family and was thinking about it at this moment? His suspicions were not eased one bit by her comment. Still, there was no evidence to prove anything, so he could not be hasty in his decisions to judge her as friend or foe. For now, he would have to continue to monitor her with a close eye. Ryuu responded to Hana's question by saying "That decision will be up to you. If you wish, you may stay and advise me while I meet other visitors and dignitaries. However, I understand that you are likely wary and tired from your travels. You may excuse yourself and rest or maybe explore the grounds of your new residence. I will leave the choice to you. Now, I don't want to keep the other guest waiting too long." He then got up and walked to the door. He slid it open to address the attending servant and said "I am now ready to address the next visitor. Will you please bring him here?" Ryuu then returned to his spot and sat back down in seiza.
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"I would wish to remain by your side my lord. I am rested enough to serve." Said Hana as she shifted her position to Kyuu's side. Apart enough to retain due formality without being mistaken as a consort, but positioned so that she could watch both her lord and whom he was speaking with. Placing her ink and turning her book to a blank page, she bid a maid to provide a sitting table to work upon. She would record these sessions for her master's convenience, and to show a little of her writing skill.

Watching Ryuu greet the heir to the Boar clan and begin to converse with him, Hana jotted down notes with rapid precision, including an account regarding the gift of medicine, which she kept to a mere single-entry and estimate of its value while mentally logging the appropriate double-entry to enter into her red book later. For now, she was a silent servant. It was not her place to speak here, only to serve.