Otoha (I)

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Otoha and her husband moved from Hirosaka and returned to her born village, Twin Blessings Village, where they built a way station to offer rest to weary travelers. She had a keen eye for herbs and a vast knowledge of their uses. All kinds of black-market items were traded at the way station. Her husband passed away and was her son's job to care for any horses stabled there. No one knew how he died or what happened to his body, and villagers began to spread rumors. Path of Waves, pp. 133-134 They bore a son, Shinichi. Sins of Regret, p. 6
== Unrequited Love ==
Otoha grewd and prepared herbs for healing and other, more dubious purposes. The villagers feared her, but she was once one of them. The villagers disapproved of her marrying outside the village. This was partly because Setsuo, the leader village, was in love with her. Setsuo maintained that she used her knowledge of herbs to force him to love her before abandoning him. Path of Waves, p. 134
== Appearance and Demeanor ==
Otoha was a mature but attractive woman with sharp eyes and a sharper wit. She had an unnerving way of welcoming visitors to the way station, and she could usually guess what items they would be interested in. She wore bright-colored clothes that were finely made and embroidered as a display of her prosperity. 
== Death ==
The new daimyō of Closed-Shell Castle, Reju Jikai, ordered his samurai to destroy the way station, and the rōnin Rin took his orders a step further, trapping everyone inside the main building and burned them alive. Sins of Regret, p. 8 
== See also ==
* Otoha/Meta
Category:Heimin (TCG)