Across the nightingale floorEpisode 2: Journey to Inuyama

Lord Otori, Takeo, and Takeo's new teacher Kenji set off to meet Kaede, a fifteen-year-old girl chosen as the future Lady Otori by a group of political collaborators.

Takeo is still trying to come to terms with knowing that, through the father he never knew, he is one of the Tribe a group of mysterious, ninja-like assassins who have allegiance to no one.

When Takeo and Kaede first meet, they are drawn to each other, and without speaking a word, fall in love.

But events are doomed to pull them apart, and soon they are each thrust into a battle for their lives. 'Quite simply the best story of magic, love, sex, revenge and suspense to have come this way since Philip Pulman' - Amanda Craig, "Independent on Sunday".