Zuwaro blinked, not understanding what ginseng was, or the meaning of a horse, though he could roughly guess. The Alliance's script was based on Chinese characters, supplemented by localized kana and new characters, making it possible to communicate with countries within the Chinese cultural sphere...
After gazing at it for a while, Zuwaro threw the roll of accounts aside. Then, he extended his finger and, under the shocked gaze of Murakami and Watanabe, wrote a few simple square characters in the snow.
"Listen to me, live!... If not, sacrifice to the gods!..."
"This is... What is this? Watanabe... Does this look like the writing of the Family Head?..."
