The Khan's Defiance

The Khan's Defiance is a fiction written by Shawn Carman. 

Annotated Story


Somewhere in the Northern Shinjo Provinces, Four Months Ago. Unicorn Clan Champion Moto Chagatai and his personal guard arrive at a Shinjo Outpost, and Chagatai dismounts and calls for Shono. Shinjo Shono greets Chagatai, and Chagatai asks Shono's opinion on the news. Shono believes the two guests, and Chagatai is convinced enough to want to meet them. Chagatai and Shono enter the outpost, and Shono leads the Khan to the room where the guests are waiting. Chagatai enters alone, and announces himself to the two waiting within. One of them names himself Moto Jochi, son of Moto Ambaghai and grandson of Moto Khaidu. Khaidu was the brother of Moto Gaheris, and as such Jochi is the cousin of Chagatai. Jochi is the Trader-Khan of the Ujik-Hai, and he has travelled here from Medinaat al-Salaam to meet his cousin. The other man announces that he is from the Yodotai Empire, and is called Phyrrus. He has a quest of great importance and the Moto to the north were helping him. Chagatai asks what Phyrrus is seeking, and he reveals he is searching for the Son of Duqaq. Phyrrus believes him to be somewhere in Rokugan. Chagatai knows that Duqaq was the name used by the Hooded Ronin in the Burning Sands, and that his son Rosoku had been killed two years ago. Chagatai did not wish to reveal that information, so he claimed he did not know Duqaq had a son. Phyrrus is disappointed, but requests a meeting with Unicorn scholars to investigate further. Chagatai reluctantly agrees.

Shiro Moto, Two Weeks Ago. Chagatai is in his personal study surveying maps of the western Lion Clan provinces. Utaku Tama reports that preparations are commencing, stockpiling rice and trading for dried rations with the Mantis Clan. Some trading has been done with the Scorpion and Dragon. Shono is not convinced the Dragon will stand aside because of it. Iuchi Lixue reports the Baraunghar have been conducting maneuvers for a month.

TO BE FINISHED LATER

Characters

 * Moto Gaheris
 * Shinjo Shono
 * Moto Jochi
 * Phyrrus
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Not Present, But Mentioned

 * Moto Ambaghai
 * Moto Khaidu
 * Moto Gaheris
 * Duqaq / Hooded Ronin
 * Rosoku
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