Kanu invites his mother to the Capitol City of the Central Kingdom, and then, Syura being a supportive as well as creative woman, bedecks her in jewelry he has made. Some of it is similar to traditional styles of the South, some from the Northern Hills, but mostly it comes from his own imagination. #TakingoftheQueen#Pangaea
To be fair, Kanu has the same feelings regarding his potential sons and the Hill town. While it is not totally matriarchal in structure, and gender roles are more evenly distributed in the villages, there is no arguing that the opportunities for men are somewhat limited within that country. Undoubtedly, the couple and their future children will have to spend at least some time in both civilizations, and hopefully exposure to the two extremes will mitigate each other's impact on young minds.
Still, despite the fact that everyone knows Summer Wind is a mage, she is only absorbed smoothly and with friendliness into Court life so long as the Princess of the Dawn Gate never speaks of those abilities. Because she is royalty, and half-foreign, and has status as a diplomat, the young woman has many more freedoms, and certainly much greater influence, than the majority of noble wives and maidens. But this is emphatically not the location for raising her daughters, when and if she has any.
However rich in art, and ancient magic, and tradition the Central Kingdom may be, though, it is not a place that Syura really feels comfortable. Kanu warned her, above all, not to mention the word "witch" while she is there. Attitudes towards females working magecraft are changing, partially due to the awareness of the motivation behind Jade Black Rose's cabal, and this revolution of ideas is happening with blinding speed considering the deep veneration of the past basic to Imperial society.
It is an unconventional occupation for a warrior and hunter, but as he cannot sculpt or paint or play an instrument, it gives him a way to express the sensitive side of himself which he finds truly enjoyable. Meanwhile, Syura is having a lovely time exploring the world and experiencing other cultures. The elaborate, patterned silk costumes are so beautiful, the ornamental gardens and parks, the filagreed scrollwork screens and caligraphied or watercolored wall hangings, it is all marvellous.
She is an instant success! Although the some of the more conservative citizens do not feel they can wholeheartedly embrace the feathers, the fashionably bored courtiers are enthralled with the beads and swirls and flowers. It seems that Kanu's at least temporary career as a jewelry designer is well launched. From there, he is considering branching out into customized clothing, but that is something for the future, depending on how long Princess Summer Wind is assigned to the Imperial Court.
