"Cheng-san, never forget who you are, where you came from. If it is your destiny to seek enlightenment beyond the reach of the Dragon, then so be it."
Cheng looked up at the Taishogun, and bowed deeply. The Taishogun continued.
"The Taishogun grants your request, and trusts that Cheng-san shall return to us with wisdom from his travels, and information that shall be useful to the Court."
The Taishogun made a gesture, and a holo-projection came forth. An aide used the display to bring up the ship manifest for Cheng.
"Make no mistake Cheng-san, by taking your Katana with you - you shall always be marked as a Dragon. You shall remain despised and hunted by our enemies, and those who would entreat with them."
The aide then took a parchment, and placed it into a receptacle just under the holo-projection. Micro-lasers burned the parchment with the apporpriate records, and a nano-wire was woven into the parchment - encoding it. The Taishogun then took the parchment, and gave it His seal. This was the official release of service for Cheng.
"Never abandon your Honour, do not seek to find yourself, only to lose yourself along the journey!"
With that, the aides motioned for Cheng to leave, as the petition was granted, and his business concluded.
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