Asa was born shortly before the arise of Sengoku Jidai (or, the Warring States Period within Japan). Her father, fearing that his only child would be caught, abducted, and abused in fashions he would never want for her, taught her all he knew of the blade. With a foot upon her face, one of the told her: "We aren't your average ji-samurai woman...if you've a problem, take it up with Nishke." "This is too exposed for such a conversation. If you wish to continue it, it will be done outside of prying eyes." "I will speak to her on her own terms." "How did your travel go?" "He killed my father." "Seal?"