The stone hits near the thief's head, rousing him slightly, "Geroff Rat . . ." He perks up, and looks over at his companion, the pool of blood reflecting the light of the moon. "Rat! Wha . . . some evil oni must have got to him . . ." He looks around, bewildered, and spots the symbol carved in his companion: "Spare me, spirits of vengeance!" he shouts befores he flees for his life.
Nakatura Valley -- Ninja's Prologue
- Thread starter mfrench
- Start date
The man unknowingly flees past Sen, who appears to have chosen to let this man reform his life. Perhaps his actions this night have saved a life while he took another.
Sen finds that the entire collection of tsuba remains in the box, so he packs it back up and prepares to leave the maze. He has just enough time to sort out his remaining business in town and still get an early start to leave Shiba lands. The final instructions of his dying mentor occupy his mind: to turn the other Houses in the area against Shiba, and to wield them to destroy his House's hated enemy.
Sen finds that the entire collection of tsuba remains in the box, so he packs it back up and prepares to leave the maze. He has just enough time to sort out his remaining business in town and still get an early start to leave Shiba lands. The final instructions of his dying mentor occupy his mind: to turn the other Houses in the area against Shiba, and to wield them to destroy his House's hated enemy.
OnlytheStrong
Explorer
Sen looks around him, trying to figure out his next move. He knew he had to go into some towns, maybe venture farther. He decided he would make his way to the nearest town, hopefully he would be able to pick up a much needed change of clothes.
OnlytheStrong
Explorer
Sen sprints off into the night in the direction of the closest town. He probably have little trouble explaining the blood on his clothes, he'd blame it on a wild creature attacking him.
Sen makes his way out of Kaiu Pass, and has descended into the foothills by the time the first light of the sun reaches him. He has left the lands of his hated enemy, House Shiba, and will be within Katsuki lands by the end of the day, if his endurance can hold up. He knows little about the situation in these lands. He is in need of allies to put his plans into motion.
OnlytheStrong
Explorer
Sen stops for a brief rest. He couldn't quite decide who to trust and approach for an ally at this point. Maybe he would have to find a new group of people. Maybe someone who had a vendetta of their own...... He got up and keeps running. He had to find a place where people gathered.
Following the course of the river into the valley, as the sky darkened he began to see signs of civilization. Smoke from hearths could be seen trailing lazily into the sky, and the land became tenable as the river snaked its way back and forth throughout the hillside. Exhausted from his day of travel, he began to consider what he would do for rest tonight. Beyond the outlying farms, he knew a small mill-town must be somewhere close by, from descriptions that he'd gathered in his time in the Pass.
OnlytheStrong
Explorer
Most of the villagers are generally kind to strangers. Sen thinks as he decides to head toward the smoke.
Sen, exhauted and still messy from the thief's blood, approaches the outlying buildings, which are fairly simple huts. The people out here are work the land, stubbornly putting in many hard hours to bring sustenance from the earth. The sight of him at first brings no reaction from the dirty people he sporadically encounters, but eventually a man looks up from his work and calls out to his wife in their hut, calling for cloth and warm water. He approaches Sen, asking, "Are you injured?"
OnlytheStrong
Explorer
"No, the blood is not my own good sir." Sen gasps for breath as he tries to think of some way to explain the blood. He stands up straight and looks the villager in the eyes, "This blood is from an animal I killed.........." Sen could not bring himself to lie to a villager as innocent as this one seemed. "This blood is from a thief. A man who stole from kind people such as yourself. There were two of them, but I spared one, hoping his life would change. The message he learned last night is one he will not forget soon. Please sir, allow me a quiet place to rest for a short amount of time. I shall pay you of course." Sen pulls out the bag of loot and opens it before the man. "This does not belong to me, yet I know not who it belongs to. I offer a trade sir. A place to rest for the contents of this bag minus this box. I know the owner of it and intend to return it." Sen bows, but keeps his eyes on the villager.
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1452679/ woot! a 3!!
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1452679/ woot! a 3!!
Last edited:
Similar Threads
