"Ancestor, my Shandan brother. Kudo Chief Retainer expresses sincere respect for your previous hospitality. You are like a lantern before the Buddha, illuminating the smile at Buddha's lips, and carry the same compassion!... Could you, as agreed, release the three captured Ryuuteki Cavalry of my main family, in the same manner?"
"Yi, my Japanese brother. Reindeer need sleds, and guide dogs for direction. Horses also need ropes, and good horse breeders. The tribe wishes to retain the three cavalrymen to breed horses for the tribe. Unless... there are new hands to replace them..."
As the sun set, the transaction between the Kingdom and the Kaozaki Family suddenly accelerated its pace. In this barbaric and desolate Ezo wilderness, trust is a very precious thing, like the newly sprouted seedlings. Therefore, neither side wished to stay overnight here; it was too unsafe.
