Kyome

Kyome is the master sensei of the Eyes of Nanashi, but this was not always so. He never speaks of his past with the Crane Clan, nor the dishonor he suffered in their service. If pushed he would admit that his expulsion was deserved, and he now suffers his fate quietly with the dignity of a samurai. For now he is content to live life as a master among ronin. He cares little for the monks in Nanashi Mura, believing they are only waiting for the right time to make it theirs. Kyome also resents the nearby Lion Clan because were it not for his Crane heritage they would have offered him fealty long ago. All that matters to him now are his students, and he holds that position with the diligence almost similar to a fatherly concern. (Samurai p. 92)