A steady thought
08-12-2024, 08:55 AM
Hattori was quiet in his consideration, did not let it slip that he had been thinking, dwelling on this...well to say it was an issue would be inaccurate. But it was certainly something he had been thinking about for quite some time. Tojo-kai did not involve itself in diplomacy or trade, but even then Hattori was a stickler for tradition and in many ways he'd wished his Father had done this for him, would have made his life easier, somewhat.
Seeking out his daughter, the quiet Asahi, it did not take long to find her. Her coat akin to silken tapestry, blazing with the orange light of dawn- bright and full of promise. She looked so much like her mother, features soft and beautiful, lacked the harsh lines of the Hattori lineage.
"Are you well?"He asked in place of greeting.
Seeking out his daughter, the quiet Asahi, it did not take long to find her. Her coat akin to silken tapestry, blazing with the orange light of dawn- bright and full of promise. She looked so much like her mother, features soft and beautiful, lacked the harsh lines of the Hattori lineage.
"Are you well?"He asked in place of greeting.
08-16-2024, 04:17 AM
Hattori took her silence in stride, by this point he was rather used to it and frankly; he was always more tolerant of those who did not speak enough, as opposed to those who spoke too much. He did not think it was some sort of reaction to her mother's departure, she had always been quiet, but communicative in the ways that counted. Or at least enough in this situation.
"I need you to do something for me. We will be having a family dinner soon, and I intend to invite my older children and their grandchildren, if they so wish to attend. You may bring along one of your brothers or sisters if it makes you more comfortable." Not just because she could not speak, as he'd put together invitations of sorts, but for safety purposes too.
He frowned slightly in thought, he knew where most of his children had settled. Kuroki and his children in Hemlock, Ikigai and her kin in Elysium, but as for Takeshi, Kitsune and Kiyohime, he was unsure. They could be anywhere, or nowhere to be found in Boreas at least. But he thought it was worth investigating, so this request was twofold.
"Are you comfortable with leaving Tojo for some time?"
"I need you to do something for me. We will be having a family dinner soon, and I intend to invite my older children and their grandchildren, if they so wish to attend. You may bring along one of your brothers or sisters if it makes you more comfortable." Not just because she could not speak, as he'd put together invitations of sorts, but for safety purposes too.
He frowned slightly in thought, he knew where most of his children had settled. Kuroki and his children in Hemlock, Ikigai and her kin in Elysium, but as for Takeshi, Kitsune and Kiyohime, he was unsure. They could be anywhere, or nowhere to be found in Boreas at least. But he thought it was worth investigating, so this request was twofold.
"Are you comfortable with leaving Tojo for some time?"
08-24-2024, 05:23 AM
If she wished to take Jiro, Hattori had no qualms about that. The boy had a sense of street smarts that hadn't been taught to him, just came naturally and took full advantage of that fact. Out of all of his children, Jiro was the most travelled, he was a wise enough choice.
"You shall be my messenger, deliver the invitations in my stead. I do not know the whereabouts of all of your older siblings, find them if you can and if you cannot, try to learn where they may have gone."
He could certainly see how wary she was of this, and he understood to an extent, but it was because she was quiet and always thought before she spoke, that he believed she would serve his needs well in this regard. This would have been a duty Kiriko would have excelled at, smooth words and a gentle demeanour that disarmed even someone was aloof and as prickly as himself. But she was gone and even if she wanted to, Hattori would not have her back.
"If you wish to gather herbs and seeds for the garden on your way, I have no quarrel with that. Jiro can help with that."
"You shall be my messenger, deliver the invitations in my stead. I do not know the whereabouts of all of your older siblings, find them if you can and if you cannot, try to learn where they may have gone."
He could certainly see how wary she was of this, and he understood to an extent, but it was because she was quiet and always thought before she spoke, that he believed she would serve his needs well in this regard. This would have been a duty Kiriko would have excelled at, smooth words and a gentle demeanour that disarmed even someone was aloof and as prickly as himself. But she was gone and even if she wanted to, Hattori would not have her back.
"If you wish to gather herbs and seeds for the garden on your way, I have no quarrel with that. Jiro can help with that."
09-09-2024, 07:54 AM
Hattori let the girl air her questions, his pale brows furrowing as he took them into consideration. Though she was quiet, her mind was undeniably sharp, he was a man of few words, but it pleased him to know she could push for more-if she felt like she needed too.
"You may leave whenever you are ready and have them come here at the summer solstice." Though in all technicality it would be Autumn in Auster, but the time of year remained the same. "Look for and speak to those you can, but if you feel they have gone abroad then there is no need to follow them." Which was to say he didn't expect her to go globe-trotting to look for her wayward siblings.
"You may leave whenever you are ready and have them come here at the summer solstice." Though in all technicality it would be Autumn in Auster, but the time of year remained the same. "Look for and speak to those you can, but if you feel they have gone abroad then there is no need to follow them." Which was to say he didn't expect her to go globe-trotting to look for her wayward siblings.