The grand reception had continued late into the evening in the banquet pavilion of the Lin estate, where fifty magnums of vintage champagne and barrels of ceremonial sake were drained in honor of the new alliance. Toasts had been roared, loyalty oaths sworn, and traditional songs sung until the moon climbed high above the bamboo ridges of eastern Kyoto. Now, a serene, sacred hush enveloped the private master quarters at…
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