Exquisite.
There weren't many words to come to the Inu no Taisho's mind when it came to the raven-haired, koto-playing princess of the Nanase Clan.
Izayoi.
He'd overheard the princess' handmaidens speaking with a woman who appeared to be related to the princess. By chance he had heard the name uttered while the older woman spoke to the handmaidens. The rest of their conversation he'd forgotten because it held no interest to him.
I have to meet her.
How to meet her wasn't a problem as he usually went around to the many castles that dotted the Western Lands to see if anyone had any problems that required his assistance to do it was another matter. Lately, every time he was getting ready to send word of his upcoming visit to Nanase Castle, something always came up and delayed his intentions. It had been many a year since he'd last set foot in Nanase Castle. If memory served him correctly, the current lord was just an infant. It absolutely had to be soon, so he penned a letter and sent it to Lord Nanase.
To the Lord Nanase -
It is with my most humble apologies that I am long overdue in meeting with your clan. I shall meet with your clan within the fortnight to inquire if there are any problems - youkai or otherwise - that you require my assistance with.
- Inu no Taisho
