"I think I heard that the water drown from the village well is safe though, but so far I still have some water left from outside the village." Not much but something, enough to make another batch of tea if needed.Saru Shang wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:50 pm"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."
"At the moment, yes. Monks can be rather fluid in the stance that they adopt. I suppose all of us could use a stone in our lives with so much uncertainty of the present. Maybe the message is that having a constant leaning post is both inspirational and burdensome at the same time. We find ourselves surrounded by people and judged at all times. In a sense, us watching him and really watching ourselves. This is actually quite deep and quite thought-provoking. I was expecting the festivities to be more festive, to be honest. I'm not complaining, especially when my breakfast is food for thought, clearly!"
Satsuki listened with great interest to Shang's observations, nodding thoughtfully at points. "Maybe the festivities will come later, as we start the day with something more thought-provoking, mhm?" she suggested with a clever smile. "It sounds like this has given you lots to think about though, can we expect a performance of sorts from you?"