[quote=Rusalka]
"What you speak of is true, Kaede-dono, that it is." The woman nodded courteously to her fellow ronin. "Maybe it's just me. Maybe I am growing soft for my young age, wishing to adopt a life of peace. However, no matter what vow I have taken, I am still a samurai, that I am, and if I shall die as one should, then it shall be so." Sheathing her sakabatou, Asuka smiled to the fiery warrior. "Quite the honor it was meeting you again, that it was, Kaede-dono. You haven't changed much over these few years. Maybe someday we shall continue our battle, albeit on more peaceful terms, that we will."
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Kaede grinned in a warm manner. She really liked moments like this, meeting former enemies and in fact finding themselves able to cast away previous animosity and wholeheartedly engage in friendly conversation. She was perfectly able to accept Asuka wanting a peaceful life, everyone was entitled to their own paths, peace was just as important as war. Kaede turned towards the gate, giving Asuka and the Miko a jovial and friendly pat on their backs and slightly steering them out of the castle grounds as well. Gesturing to everyone else in a generally commanding (although not impolite) way she started towards the road and the beginning of their journey.

"Haha! I wouldn't miss it for the world Asuka-dono! I admire you both for your ability as well as your conviction. Come, lets us get on our way, we have a long way to go and I expect we shall all put aside our differences and become good friends and comrades. You can glare at me sideways for my loud nature all you like Hanami-san, I will still defend you to the best of my ability on the road, I hope we can come to be hardy allies."

With that she bowed low to the Princess, her breasts bouncing and threatening to spring free of her shirt, before she strode jovially towards the doors, rather excited about the whole thing. Journeys were always interesting somehow. She noted Yuki was already hurrying away, having been attacked by the insatiable flirt.