Loyal Aromoro,
I am surprised at you lack of trust in my motives.
Delivering Akodo Kuno's letter to the Lion could have
only helped our clan. The letter, if accepted as true
by the Lion could not only provide us a means of
diplomacy to reason with them but, could also provide
us a means to confuse them. They may see us as too
weak to find a simple Lion amongst us, and
overconfidence breeds error.
If they dismiss the letter as Scorpion trickery, there
would be no loss either way. They would simply feel
more confident, since we would be stooping to
trickery. I have no doubt the Scorpion can hold the
palace. The Lion must be kept overconfident.
My status with Kuno and the rest of the Tanto Bearers
could only be improved by "going against my clan." I
must thank you for that. We still can use letters to
the Akodo. You have seen Kuno's letter, his writing
style. Use this against them. Remind them of
Toturi's shame to his family and his lack of honor.
By failing to protect the emperor he should have
fallen on his sword like the honorable Lion he is.
Remind them of that at every opportunity.
We can swim.
Your comrade and brother,
Shosuro Keshijo.