Mulan smiled and gave her father another hug. Once he left the room Mulan was at a loss for words and her head dropped back down. Shang stepped up to talk to her.

"We'll start your training tomorrow, for today we'll have someone show you around and introduce you to everyone."

Shang saw her nod and wrap her arms around herself.

"Are you displeased with something?"

"No, No, its not that."

"Then what's wrong?"

"I am just scared."

Shang nodded, he felt sorry for her.

"Come on, I'll show you to your room."

She nodded and Shang showed her to a guest room a few away from his own.

"If you need anything feel free to ask, I'm not one for the tradition of women not speaking unless spoken to."

Mulan looked surprised.

"Really?"

"Yeah, besides it makes it easier to get to know people. But I do suggest you do that only around me, my mother would go insane if she found out, and since you are Fa Zhou's daughter my father would understand if you slip every now and then."

"I'm taking it that you're mother wouldn't take it as easy, huh?"

"Not really, but since you are our guest she wouldn't blow up or anything, but still, I would follow traditions when around her."

Mulan nodded in understanding.

"I'll keep that in mind. So who is going to show me around?"

"I will. Once you are ready to go-"

"I'm ready now."

"You don't want to change or put on makeup or something like that?"

"No, I have all the make up I will ever wear around the places on right now. And the dress I am wearing is fine for today, since we are not going to get started today with training."

"Speaking of which, do you have any pairs of pants?"

"Yes, my father gave me his old training outfit."

Shang nodded.

"Ok then, lets go."

Shang and Mulan talked as they waked while Shang showed her around. The last place he showed her was the back yard. The back yard was very pretty, it was so alive everything was in bloom… she felt like she was home.

"Are we going to train outside?"

"That is what I usually do."

She nods her head

"But we will be using the indoor training area too."

"An indoor one?"

"Yeah, I thought I showed it to you."

Mulan shook her head.

"Then come on, we have one more stop to make."

He said walking over to a pair of big doors and pushing them open.

"Come on."

She followed him into the room and saw that there was a lot of stuff in there, like targets for arrows, a giant pole, lots of different pole that were used for balancing, and a lot more.

"We'll train in here tomorrow."

"Ok."

Mulan said looking around, it was cozy, and almost like the outside one, except it didn't have any plants in side and it was cooler inside.

"I'll come and get you up tomorrow, so you don't have to worry about being late."

"What time?"

"Five a.m."

"Five!"

"Yeah." Shang said turning to her confused. "Is there something wrong with that?"

"It's five a.m.!"

Shang chuckled a bit.

"Hey, an early start can't hurt anyone."

Mulan let out a little smile. Not for Shang to see, but he saw. And Shang smiled back at her.

"What?" Mulan asked

"Hm?"

"what is with the smile?"

"why do you ask?"

"I'm sorry I-." Mulan drops her head down.

"Please don't be." Shang picks up her head with his hand and smiles. Mulan blushes. There was a little spark, but Shang knew that he couldn't do anything because she was to be married in less than 2 months. Shang escorted her back to the kitchen for dinner.

"After dinner I suggest you go to bed."

"I was thinking the exact same thing."

Shang smiles at her, and Mulan smiles back.