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"Geisha truly is an art," he responded as he took a cup of Sake of his own. It had been some time since he had some so he took a moment to taste it. He nodded in approval. "Very good."
"Midori always wore kimonos and I developed a liking of them. They only made me love her more. She would at times wear the white mask as well. She was always full of life yet her passion was gardening. I could lose her all day in the estate gardens."
He smiled a bit. "Yes, those were good times indeed."
He sipped his Sake. "I have forgotten how good this stuff is. Similar to Scotch in a way. Smooth going down but it hits hard."
He then gave a proud smile to her. "I was actually glad that you let that ship go. Sure, you could have.....taxed it....but you chose to let it go. Besides, in a way, you still got out of it sort of what you wanted. I mean, I split the donation with you?" He gave her a friendly wink.
"I do have to ask though and do forgive my being forward, is there a reason why I was summoned here? I mean, I am rather enjoying your company and the change of scene but few ever call me unless there is a crisis somewhere."
He held his cup up a bit as if to toast his host and swallowed the contents.