Letter from Lord Shiroinu Sesshomaru of the West to Lady Higurashi.
Honorable Lady Higurashi.
This one is unknown to you, but recently he became acquainted with your lady daughter and ward as they came into his province.
This one regrets to inform you that, while passing through a mountain road, the carriage of your kin was ambushed by bandits and all but one of the escorts was slain. However, no harm came to either of the ladies and they are now under the protection of this one's household.
As soon as the weather and the circumstances allow it, the ladies will be provided with a more formidable escort and allowed to either continue or abandon their travel - of any choice they make, this one shall inform you. For the time being, this one and his brother have offered our hospitality to them and the ladies have found it acceptable.
Rest assured that as long as the daughters of your clan remain under the protection of this one's family, no danger shall befall them, and no action will be taken towards them if they do not assent to it. They remain as guests and this one shall hope that this fateful encounter shall not be without providential consequences for both our families.
Expect further correspondence.
Lord Shiroinu Sesshomaru