I'm guess I'm nervous for a few different reasons today. There's my plan with Yusei, which has kept me on edge around Lady Sorano. Being as sharp as she is she noticed it yesterday, and I've been avoiding her questions as I fail to keep her on the lessons. And on top of that, Lady Sorano has already finished her mock treaty assignment. With all the comments she's made, I'm worried about how seriously she'll have taken it.

"Is this a test?"

"No, but it is important. Were there any sides you felt you identified with?"

"Well, the Land of Fire, of course, but I thought the Land of Frost was in an interesting place."

I nod, and take the mock treaty scroll and open it. "It has always been the custom in my land to seek out friendship and understanding, and to that end I declare my intent to…" Well, whatever I may have been expecting, this wasn't it. No nightmare daimyo keeping a smaller nation in their stranglehold here, just a fair deal. Each nation is contributing the same percentage to the rebuilding expenses fund, and gets back the same percentage of the interest rate over time in increasing increments. There are details outlined concerning what's expected to be done with the fund, and how it can be added to if needed. "...And so shall sign, to strengthen the community of the nations."

"So…? How'd I do?"

"It seem balanced enough, but there's no score for this kind of thing. Most treaties only have visible results years after they're signed."

"How do you think it compares to the one that's actually in use?"

"I can't say, as I've never read it." It pairs interestingly with Yusei's vision for the Land of Fire, though; he most likely would have contributed and/or expected more back from the Land of Frost.

"Hmph. Is this all for today?"

"Yes, the bit on inflation and this were all I had in mind for today."

"Alright. But, before you go, miss Ruza, I wanted to ask when the wedding is."

"What wedding?"

"For you and Sho, of course."

Ugh, I'd nearly forgotten I did that. "...We haven't talked about it."

"Well, you two must be the only ones that haven't, then. It's the talk of the town! Ha ha! It's like some fairy tale: the tutor of the daimyo's gorgeous daughter falls in love with his quiet eldest son, and then at the wedding the daimyo's daughter wears the most beautiful and immaculately crafted robes as the tutor's maid of honor, and soon has every handsome bachelor in the land asking for her-"

"Oh, stop it…" I say, trying not to blush. Lady Sorano cackles, and claps her hands…