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A little while later, the parade stopped.

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"Let's stay in here," whispered Mandy.

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Vinnie nodded.

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The children hid behind the silk curtain and peeked outside.

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They were stopped in front of a large open gate.

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The same symbol of two birds was mounted above the gate.

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They heard someone walk up to their box.

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"Uh-oh," whispered Vinnie.

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Between the curtains he saw a long skirt and a huge sword.

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A man stuck his face through the curtains.

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"Come out," he ordered.

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Outside, the children noticed the man was only about seventeen.

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His hair was pulled back and tied up.

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People carrying bundles stared at the children.

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"Who are you?" the young man asked.

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The children introduced themselves.

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At that moment, an older man in a dark purple kimono appeared.

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People bowed to him and backed away respectfully.

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"What is the trouble, Haruki?" the man called out.

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"Daimyo Masamune," Haruki said, bowing deeply.

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"These children were riding in one of your palanquins."

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Daimyo Masamune stared at the children.

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Vinnie and Mandy gasped.

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He had only one eye!

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"Is your father a missionary?" he asked.

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"A Dutch trader?"

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Vinnie and Mandy were too scared to say anything.

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"You're afraid of me, aren't you?"

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He touched his missing eye and laughed.

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"But it's clear, you have traveled to Sendai on one of my palanquins.

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No one saw you.

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No one stopped you.

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You have courage, like a samurai."

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"A samurai?" Vinnie finally spoke. "Cool!"

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Daimyo Masamune said to Haruki, "You will look after them until I return.

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I must pay a visit to Shogun Ieyasu."

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Then he added, "Do not let them leave my castle."

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"Come this way,"

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said Haruki to the children, leading them through the gate.

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"Are you a samurai?" asked Vinnie excitedly.

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"I am being trained as a samurai," Haruki replied.

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"What is a daimyo?" asked Mandy.

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"A daimyo is the master of the samurai.

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Each daimyo is given a district by the shogun.

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The samurai living in that district serve the daimyo."

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Then Mandy asked, "What is a shogun?"

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"The shogun is what you Europeans call a general," explained Haruki.

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Vinnie and Mandy walked along a high stone wall.

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The castle was huge with many houses and courtyards of different sizes.

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Haruki climbed two low steps that led into the first house.

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Vinnie and Mandy did the same.

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Sliding doors separated the different rooms.

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Vinnie peeked inside one of the rooms as they passed.

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"Hey!" he shouted, staying behind.

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"What is it?" asked Mandy.

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"It's a dragon!"

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Vinnie cried, pointing into the room.

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Mandy's eyes grew big.

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A large frightening creature stood there wearing a suit of armor.