> "I do apologize for the inconvenience, but my duty and my promises bring me here."
>Komachi nods, then looks down to the cat again and starts to shoo it away. "Go on, now. Get back south where you belong, before Pochi makes a snack out of you."
>You hear a low rumble from the river, and a quantity of bubbles rises from the water beyond the pier. Komachi looks back and frowns. "No you can't have it! It's not even lunch time yet, you big dumb thing!"
>The cat leaps from Komachi's lap and trots off toward the plain. Standing up, Komachi stretches, then pulls out a disc from her dress pocket. She clutches it in her hand tightly and says, "Hey, Eiki, the Messenger of the Dragon Palace wants to see you."
>After a moment, Komachi nods. She then pockets the disc and looks at you. "The Yama'll be here shortly. In the meantime, I better get the next shipment ready."
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