The Day of Thunder

Since Chouri is with us...can we know the side effects of the draughts we won day 2?

Nice

I still have the draught but i'm unsure on if I should use it

Should we try to save Shinsei?

''Have no worry, no matter what we will have each other''

It was Zhe's turn to speak. If they came here to win, then they would not settle for a pyrrhic victory . ''You might have been struck down years ago, Shinsei, but that matters little. It is the nature of man to fall and pick ourselves back up, again and again. It is our weakness but our strength." H...

Zhe detached himself from the group to reach his wife, Dai Lu.

''The hour is near...do you think we can save Shinsei?''

Wu Zhe had arrived in silence, quielty meditating to still his thoughts before destiny. After prayers to the ancestors and the fortunes he looked at the ring of reeds he now wore on his finger. That brought him more certainty then anything else. Readjusting his armor for a second her sharpened his d...

"It is a dialect from my people. It means makes the way or leads the way."

He Smiles

"Either tonight or tomorrow at first light"

''Dai Lu'' he said

He nods

''I will find one that is fitting. In fact I think I already got one.'' he grins, quite confident ''Should I wait to tell you?''

''Oooooh'' he nods ''Who should give you your new name then?'' He looked up, wondering ''There are a few monks here, Nozomi-san or Ukyou-san could give you a new one...or do you prefer to choose your own?'' His eyes opened wide, realising something ''Ooooh. The little nezumi shaman could also give y...

He hugged her close, his own sadness drying up in the knowledge of what would happen. Others might see it as insane but for him there was nothing more logical. That brought him to the next subject to sensibly follow with:

''Is it awkward if I ask your hand in marriage now?''

''They will'' he replied, producing a scroll ''I put it down on paper and made it as official as it can be. I will inform Jiyo-sama and the imperial princess on the morrow'' Zhe stared back at her, taking in the image ''I will not leave you. We might go insane for a thousand years but if we have eac...

He slowly straightened as well

''I know you would not wish it upon anyone. It is a cruel fate...but to share it alone is unthinkable.'' he frowned ''No, not alone. I will come with you''

Zhe was silent for a long moment

''I could take your place'' he proposed

The dragon could understand that part, at least

''So you will be bound with the champion? For how long?''

Susumu Arbiter Ever since the First Winter Court, Ryoshun Susumu (formerly Hisomu) had been troubled by what he saw as a power block of southern Clans effectively lobbying for a strong hierarchical society, enforced by a “Might make right” attitude to dispute through the use of the iaijustsu duel. ...

The headwoman's lover could not move a muscle when she announced she would be coming with him and staying

''I...what?'' he passed a hand through his hair taking a second to think ''I would like to know the reason...if you want to tell me''

He gave a slow nod and painfully collected the few words he truly needed

''I was chosen as one of the nine thunders to face the Champion of Jigoku, tomorrow''

Zhe took her hand to help her she sat down and took the opportunity to lay a kiss on the back of it. He then poured for them both.

''I have news you should be made aware of''

It was getting late but there would be a last thing that needed to be adressed before the morrow. Something Chouri should know about. Zhe was a Thunder He might not be able to see her again after the Day of Thunder. This could be a farewell He sat silently on the courtyard's porch as he was used to ...