[b]Kichirou, Road to Village with Ichiko[/b]

Obviously a ronin then, a samurai would demand obeisance. Which brought about the question, why was he ronin? What did he think of her, she considered, did he see her as little more than a travelling oiran? She had been mistaken thusly in the past. Or perhaps he saw a maid travelling on orders for the local samurai or daimyo? Thankfully, he was too well dressed to be a bandit. Ronin nearly always retained their honor until they began to feel the rigors of deprivation.

Of course, the real question that arose became, "What was it within that sack?". A child would fidget more, create more noise. Was it a kai or perhaps an oni of sorts?

"The Celestial Bureaucracy has determined that I travel this direction," the Onmyoji stated, "and thus it is my honor to obey. Perhaps the next village is my destination. Perhaps my destination lies beyond. Come."