She nodded and sighed a little. "Nothing can last forever, no matter what we might wish." Such was the way of things. "A good man."
"I... like to think he still is, in his way, and where he is." Admittedly... where he was now, it wasn't somewhere she could touch, now was it? She did seem a little sad. The mountain of a man was someone she missed. "Here's to becoming relics where the grandkids can get the telling of our stories horribly wrong. Chusu would approve of a little embellishment."
Hikaru straightened, frowning. "I... don't quite know how Destiny works. But if they are here, they are supposed to be, right?"
Even through his internal mutterings about the host of this little morning meeting, he heard the disgusting slander of the noble vulpine race. Sharp eyes picked out the speaker and then narrowed.
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The one in the fox mask drew her attention first. She would definitely affect the tale. If the number of people glancing at her were any indication, she already had.
Sora for instance, and the rest of the old guard. What were they thinking regarding regarding the younger generation?
Satsuki. Genji. Ai. So many of her cousins were in this isolated little village. For the first time, a feeling of dread fell over her, as she considered how badly the story could end. She couldn't allow that.
And, there were the Bat. At least two of her clan were here. That was good.
The fox shook her head, “Not as of yet, no. Welcome Bat-sama.”Ryoshun Yukara wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:22 pm
A third monk materialized from the mist, her coming foretold by the soft thump of her walking staff on the damp earth. A walking staff crowned by a vicious looking blade, no less. The sight of Shinsei made her pause, recognition passing over her visage
Casting her baleful gaze across the gathering, she offered nods of greeting to first the foxy masked woman, then to the enlightened ensemble, and finally the crane, before inquiring "I have not missed the... enlightening?"
"Oh, no no...I would never expect anyone to ask for coin so directly, that would be most improper. But I suppose some in hint or call to action could be dropped, such as not having had breakfast yet or being extremely thirsty. Heavens, I wouldn't be surprised if it was the latter, considering we've been told to not drink from the river a few times. That alone would make a lot of people thirsty around here," she gave a shake of her head and she took another look around to account of people here. "I suppose that would mean everyone has to make do with sake and spirits. Who knows what sort of implications that might bring with a gathering this large."Togashi Satsuki wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:27 pm"Ah," she nodded. Not that she had much coin left herself from her long travel, but if Shang needed it she wouldn't mind parting with some of them. "I don't think it's in his style to ask for coin so directly, from what I've heard. But yeah! The stone is a curious piece, I agree, hmm. Do you think he seems like a stone though?" Satsuki gave the monk and his rock a curious look, and obviously seemed to wonder if there was something special about that particular rock.
"People already get my damn story wrong. Can;t imagine what it'll sound like in another generation or two."
"I called him sensei and never thought to ask. Then he died and I couldn't." She ahrugged as if it were perfectly natural.
"Indeed. We all have roles here. We just might not know their true nature just yet," Ukyou muses.Doji Hikaru wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:35 pmHikaru straightened, frowning. "I... don't quite know how Destiny works. But if they are here, they are supposed to be, right?"
He braced himself to receive a look, one that would tell him 'you already know the answer to this'.
And added a wink to his grin over his shoulder for some reason before turning back the conversation.Yuzuru Hoto-Hori wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:38 pmEven through his internal mutterings about the host of this little morning meeting, he heard the disgusting slander of the noble vulpine race. Sharp eyes picked out the speaker and then narrowed.
"Is this what you look like now, little thieving bastard?" He said quietly to himself, probably not knowing it had been out loud.
"How curious. I can think of some people who might pull that on a poor student."Ryoshun Yukara wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:43 pm"And to you as well, Fox-Sama." She pondered for a moment, and then added, "I'm Yukara. Ryoshun Yukara. Student of a man who never told me his name."
Hikaru's lips quirked. "I am not sure whether to find that comforting or the opposite. Perhaps a bit of both." He hesitated. "Still, I suppose it is good to know one's destiny."
After a moment Yukara seemed to realize that she wasn't interesting the fox person, so she stepped back slightly. Hadn't her sensei told her not to interrupt?
With most of his attention on the man sitting on the stone, the one with the strangely-patterned robe seems to take a while before he notices the man walking towards him. The fishing rod does eventually seem to attract his attention, though, his eyes shifting between it and man's face for a moment before he bows. Part of what looks like the mesh of a fishing net sticking out of the furoshiki on his back might have something to do with that.
"He was." Hikaru confirmed suddenly with a nod. "I trained with him myself. It is with no shame that I admit he was always my superior with a blade."Han-Hei wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:32 pm“It’s no problem Doji-sama. I am simply one of many hopeless fan girls who ran off to study from the Lord Kakita after his exploits at the Winter Court five years ago became known. You can imagine our disappointment when he married Bayushi’s daughter and we found him to be as charming as a toad… despite the good looks.”
She smiled, “I was told that he used to be a Crane in his younger days. And he continues to hold them in high regard.”
