Kuni Fujiko

Kuni Fujiko was a courtier and shugenja of the Crab Clan.

Early Years
A fifteen-year-old Fujiko passed his gempukku in 1114. She studied in the Kuni Shugenja school, but also learned on the ways of the court. Fujiko had an infectious smile and a bright demeanor, which easily gained the attention of those she talked.

Imperial Court
In 1123 the young woman was appointed in the Imperial Court as the resident ambassador in the Crab embassy. Fujiko quickly was cherised by the Imperial society and she was called the "darling of the Imperial Court" when got the attention of Hantei XXXVIII, who granted Fujiko an standing offer to accompany him to winter court.

Inexperienced
Fujiko naiveté extended also to matters of her own family; she defended the Kuni Daimyo Kuni Yori against charges of maho on more than one occasion. Fujiko was assigned an assistant, Hiruma Maroke, to train Fujiko to handle her position alone. Maroke accompanied her every time she visited the Forbidden City.

Fouled
Maroke was a guise of Bayushi Sozui, a Scorpion infiltrator and servant of the Living Shadow. Since Maroke's first appearance in the Imperial Court, tension had spiraled out of control, and violent debates frequently happened. One of the worst topics was the potential for another peasant uprising in the Karada district.