Note= the * mean it is in Nihon-ja (aka Japanese).
Saya's heart stopped as he entered the room. She knew his face better than anyone else, he was like a brother to her and when her aunt took her away to give her a better life, Ryuu saw it as that she left him, and it was by her choice.
He walked in as proud as could be. *Ryuu, my brother, what have you become?* Saya thought to herself as he stood in the middle of the room. Will noticed Saya's expression change. She went from being serious to be focused on this boy as if he was her opponent. She was tense knowing he was not here for a good reason.
"King Duncan, I presume." He said in a confident tone, but he had a strong Nihon-jan accent.
"Yes he is, and you are?" Horace said as he stood up from his chair.
"Ryuu Hanshou, head of the Kasai clan."
"What happened to Akio Hanshou?" King Duncan said.
"My father recently passed away," he said looking down a bit, "which brings me to why I am here. I am here because of a problem my people wish to be solved. Your people are ransacking our village, destroying our crops, and mocking our traditions. My people and I wish this to be solved by duel."
"What can we solve in a duel that we cannot solve threw negotiations?"
"Honor, honor is my very people's way of life. This is how we do things."
"There is no honor in duels, only pride." Halt said in a normal tone.
"Well among their clan there is." Saya said in a hushed tone. "It's survival of the fittest, no one truly wins, not matter how hard they try."
"How do you know so much about this?" Will asked.
"I use to live near there. Long story, I'll tell you all later."
She looked up at him. He had changed since the last time she saw him. She leaned over to Halt and whispered, "If anyone duels him, it has to be me."
"Why?"
"Because I know his style, I know how he fights."
Halt nodded, he knew why she told him, because if she had told Will he would have objected right away.
"I am willing to work this out diplomatically, but I am not willing to have this solved through violence. And I think most of my advisors in this room can agree."
One by one each group of people nodded at Duncan, Ryuu looked at the hooded people to the right of him, and saw something he knew very well. A black arrowhead necklace was out in the open. He moved toward her and she looked up at him and there was just enough light that hit her face for him to see who she was.
"Saya?"
She nodded.
*"You're one of them?"*
She nodded.
He stood there shocked, all this time he thought she had died with her aunt, but she was still alive. She stood up out of her chair, and flipped her hood off.
*"Yes it's me brother."*
*"You were here all along and said nothing about us."* He paused and looked at her.* "You didn't just leave us, you betrayed us. You joined those gaijin mockers, just like your uncle did."*
*"You can mock me and my reputation, but don't get my family involved."* She said in a clam voice.
Horace came over and stood in between them and faced Ryuu. "We think you should leave now."
Ryuu looked at her and said, *"Don't think this is over, sister, it has only begun. Soon you will know what real pain is."* Then he turned and left. Everyone's eyes in the room fell on Saya, who stood there with his words repeating in her head, *"Soon you will know what real pain is."*