Previously: Way of the Dragon. Dawn of the Empire, Part Seven of Ten Kaimetsu-Uo frowned, a disturbed look upon his weathered features. “Each clan took a duty from the Emperor, but it seems as if my ancestors in the Crab were given none. Did Hantei not trust Hida as he did the others?” “It is hard to judge the minds of gods,” Unmei replied. “I cannot say. Only one thing is certain. The destiny that awaited Hida’s children was a powerful one. Though they did not seek it out… it soon found them.” Defenders of the Empire by Shawn Carman Rokugan’s southern border… “HIDA!”