Snippet #2001015

"Well, the choice of bodyguards, Prince Mizu, is entirely up to the three of you in fact, but it has to be a unanimous decision, from all of you." Masenai stated, "With your highness' permission, I shall withdraw and settle in my quarters."

With that Masenai stood up and walked out of the throne room. "Let me know when the choices are officially made." He called out behind him as he was walking. He walked down one flight of stairs to find the IGSD floor and wandered into the first door on the left side, opening it to find a room that seemed fit for a ninja such as himself. He sighed softly as he settled down upon one of the mats near his bed, and meditated softly, listening to the sounds of the birds as he did so.

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Akira was brooding about what Kaosu said about Masenai's presence in the palace, and that caused him to be close to the edge of his own anger, causing him to assume things. "Masenai Autoro of the Murasame clan. That accursed adopted vermin, so the game is afoot once more. I'll play it, though when I hope it ends, it ends with the Blade of Shadows, the Sorrow of Night, driven into his heart." Akira stated to himself in an angered manner. "Oh Masenai, it had to be you to represent my old clan, had it been anyone else in the family, I would've had little to no pleasure in killing them. But you, my hated adopted brother mine, I will have no guilt in killing."