[center][h2]Tomoe[/h2][/center]

Tomoe was distressed about the lives lost and the way that the battle ended... at the very least, though, she did not fail her primary objective.

She might, if Jarde did not get the arrow wound that Keerin pointed out treated as quickly as possible.

Tomoe hustled over to Jarde's side. "Milord, it would be best not to pull the arrow from the wound; it could damage your vitals. Please keep still."

She pulled off one of the sashes on her kimono and washed it best she could in a running stream. She then cleaned the area around the arrow (careful not to touch the sharp edges). Then, she stabilized the arrow so that it would not move. Protecting these officials meant addressing dangerous injuries as well. "It'd probably be best not to move until we can get you to a proper healer," Tomoe stated.