Shika Yuki

Please note: This article is about the Matchmaker. For other uses of the term, please see Yuki (disambiguation).
Shika Yuki was a Matchmaker of the Deer Clan.
== Demeanor ==
Yuki was an origami master and one of the great matchmakers of the Deer Clan, having unparalleled knowledge of samurai lineages. She was kind but measured, using words carefully to convey as few of her secrets as possible. The Scroll or the Blade, pp. 5, 20
== Winter Court - 1122 ==
In 1122 Winter's Embrace, p. 2 Yuki and the Deer Clan attended Winter Court at Kyūden Doji thorugh a personal invitation from Kakita Ryoku, a powerful Crane courtier. She was an ally and close friend to Ryoku, to whom she owed a debt of gratitude since she was instrumental in raising her standing in the Imperial Court. There her lifelong friend Miya Bunji, an Imperial Herald, approached Yuki for guidance. During one of his travels he had found a 12 year old orphan, Masayo, daughter of a Dragon warrior and Phoenix shugenja. The child had a great affinity for the elements, and both Great Clans had claimed Masayo for their clan. Yuki sensed great peril surrounding Masayo, and she also sensed the tension building between the clans and hoped to help Miya Bunji make the right choice. Yuki approached her Ryoku regarding Miya Bunji's dilemma. Through Ryoku's conenctions, she gathered a group of samurai, to to help oversee the memorial service for Masayo's paents at a small temple in the hills that overlooks the Esteemed Palaces of the Crane. To calm the waters between the competing adopters Yuki arranged a kemari tournament, in the preceeding days of the Winter Court at Kyūden Doji. Later that evening, mercenary shinobi attempted to kidnap Masayo, and Bunji was injured during the fray. A group of samurai investigated the matter, and in the final stages of their task they tested the child's abilities and discovered that Masayo wanted Bunji to be her permanent guardian, a wish supported by Yuki. The Scroll or the Blade, pp. 2-10, 20
== See also ==
* Shika Yuki/Meta
Category:Deer Clan Members