Silk & Service

Not all assassins wear black—some come wearing silk.

A young Takeda warrior meets a servant who is much more than she seems. And teaches him what a warrior truly can be.

This is the second of six Kunoichi Companion Tales, prequel stories to David Kudler’s historical novel Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale.

• White Robes—Mired in her own grief, Lady Mochizuki Chiyome encounters two young women who give her a whole new, much more interesting opportunity
• Silk & Service—A young Takeda warrior meets a servant who is much more than she seems
• Ghost—When Lady Chiyome receives a note from the shōgun, she finds that the messenger is much more intriguing than the message
• Shining Boy—Plucked off of the streets of the capital, an orphan girl tries to figure out what story she’s wandered into
• Blade—Toumi doesn’t want anyone messing with her business
• Little Brother—Returning to the monastery turns out to be as hard as leaving it was