A Rough Beginning

The Trip

Hello and welcome back to a Rough Beginning! This is as you know chapter 16! I can't wait for you guys to read it! I promises if this chapter seems dry, more things will start to happen in future chapters. For now I am just building action.

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Chapter 6

Torshiro usually wakes up early naturally, but today he didn't. Karin was already dressed and wondering around the castle she was glad the she actually knew where she was going. Not seeing Torshiro up yet was unusual for her. She usually got to peek into his office when the servant brought him his tea, but today he wasn't getting tea and instead was suppose to be out checking all the supplies. Cracking open his door she could see he was still sleeping in bed. She didn't find it polite to walk into people's rooms, but she made a exception with this since he was technically her husband and in so his room was technically her room at least through marriage. Stepping into the room and slightly closing the door behind her she walked over to his bedside. Brushing his bangs that were hanging in his face away she called his name,

"Torshiro, it's time to get up we have to head out soon or we will be late," Karin called gentle to him. Torshiro stirred a bit before opening his teal eyes to look up at Karin. It startled him seeing her in his room that he slightly jumped.

"Karin what are you doing in here?" he asked

"Torshiro it's almost time to go, I was just waking you up, nothing more" she told him.

"What time is it?" he asked looking around. He could immediately tell the sun was up higher than usual when he wakes up.

"It's almost 7 and I figured you would like to leave between 7 and 8, so we don't reach the seriti palace to late" Karin said going over to the windows and opening the curtains. Torshiro watched her as she did so. The sun came streaming back on her into the room. The last women that had done that to Torshiro was his mother, before she had passed. A gentle smile formed on Torshiro's lips.

"You're right Karin, I'll get ready than we will be able to leave." Torshiro said before thinking. Karin started to head towards the door, but before she could leave Torshiro stopped her, "Hey Karin. Can you check the supplies, water, food, tent, medical supplies, blankets, horse food, the scroll that we made last night and if you can take some of the papers. Also can you put the scroll and an extra one in the carriage with us so I can check it as we go, with a quill and ink" Torshiro asked.

"Yeah of course Torshiro" Karin said with a smile before heading out of the room, shutting the door behind her. Karin went out to the carriage where the servants were waiting for Torshiro to check the supplies. They were surprised to see Karin come out. Matsumoto stood waiting she frowned when she saw Karin, she still hadn't gotten over what Karin had done to Torshiro. The other servants though had seen the progression of the two's relationship and accepted that they both got past it. Karin was handed the list and began reading everything off as she read the servants would pack it on. That way nothing was forgotten. Karin finished up the list and handed it back to the servants thanking them she headed inside to the library. She saw one scroll lying on the table and checked if it was the right one. Reading what she assumed Torshiro would right said something about trading supplies for knowledge. Karin then went and got a blank one with a quill and ink. Karin started to head back to the front door where the carriage was waiting to leave. As Karin was doing that Torshiro was dealing with Matsumoto.

"Torshiro what is Karin doing checking the stuff? You always do that, you don't even let me do that. I am still for finding a way out of this arranged marriage!" Matsumoto said.