The Way of the Samurai

Life in the Imperial court is empty and without adventure when Akemi loses Kintaro, her childhood friend and the boy she is to marry. Banished from the Emperor's palace, Kintaro is raised by the very man who killed his father and took his estates. With prowess on the battlefield, Kintaro still dreams of Akemi, and filling her life with adventure. Will their paths ever cross again?