Having done his bit, Urusai shakily takes a seat nearby, loneliness echoing through him.

The voice in his mind reminds him that he is not alone, and that she may well ensure he never is again.

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Immediately after judgement was rendered for his own test, Jiro moved aside to make room for others... and went back to meditating.

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Having had a moment outside to compose herself, Ahiru returned to sit and observe the rest of the test, fanning herself as she kept a stoic exterior.

Seppun Urusai wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:17 pm

Having done his bit, Urusai shakily takes a seat nearby, loneliness echoing through him.

The voice in his mind reminds him that he is not alone, and that she may well ensure he never is again.

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Michi sat next to the Seppun and offered a bow. She appeared calm and composed, but perhaps not refreshed. She did not interrupt his thoughts, or perhaps her own thoughts.

Stepping into the observation corral, Sakura rubs at her temple idly, brow furrowed with frustration. She finds a space to herself before spotting Urusai and a reserved smile can't help itself but to blossom. Still, next to him is the Akodo lioness, so she doesn't intrude.

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Akodo Michi wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:24 pm

Michi sat next to the Seppun and offered a bow. She appeared calm and composed, but perhaps not refreshed. She did not interrupt his thoughts, or perhaps her own thoughts.

Urusai returns the bow, of course, and folds his hands carefully, right over left atop the knot of his obi.

"I trust the day finds you well and having eaten, daughter of the Lion," he says.

His eyes cut briefly to Sakura, flickering almost, but his attention returns entirely to Michi after.

Seppun Urusai wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:57 pm

Urusai returns the bow, of course, and folds his hands carefully, right over left atop the knot of his obi.

"I trust the day finds you well and having eaten, daughter of the Lion," he says.

His eyes cut briefly to Sakura, flickering almost, but his attention returns entirely to Michi after.

"There is no cause for complaint", she told the Seppun, her eyes drew toward the Asahina for a moment as well. "Excuse me", she said, got up, bowed and wandered off elsewhere.

Akodo Michi wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:12 pm

"There is no cause for complaint", she told the Seppun, her eyes drew toward the Asahina for a moment as well. "Excuse me", she said, got up, bowed and wandered off elsewhere.

"Carry the Fortunes," Urusai replies, returning the bow.

His eyes flicker over to Sakura again.

Asahina Sakura wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:42 pm

Tag

Kasumi... left.

Yukikaze no Kasumi wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:26 pm

Kasumi... left.

The Lion came across the Mantis girl as she herself pondered leaving this place. She bowed, her brown eyes a bit hollow, her skin more pale, though she did not blanch from the social interaction.

"Yukikaze no Kasumi-san", she said perhaps more tiredly...and by a result, more kindly, than she had meant. "Good morning, I hope you have completed the task of breath given us, I was about to leave. Would you like to accompany me?"

Akodo Michi wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:00 pm

The Lion came across the Mantis girl as she herself pondered leaving this place. She bowed, her brown eyes a bit hollow, her skin more pale, though she did not blanch from the social interaction.

"Yukikaze no Kasumi-san", she said perhaps more tiredly...and by a result, more kindly, than she had meant. "Good morning, I hope you have completed the task of breath given us, I was about to leave. Would you like to accompany me?"

Oh thank fuck.

"Akodo Michi-san, I'd be d'lighted t'have th'company."

Yukikaze no Kasumi wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:05 pm

"Akodo Michi-san, I'd be d'lighted t'have th'company."

The young girl nodded and making her way past some of the others, arrived outside the temple eventually.

"Is here well enough?" she wondered aloud, then turned to Kasumi again. "We could rest the remainder of the morning, then reconvene at the garden, perhaps, unless there is anything to speak of in the moment, of course."

Unexpectedly content with her performance, even if she was certain others would do much better, Aya moved to a quieter part of the Temple and knelt down to say some further prayers while the test continued.

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Akodo Michi wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:21 pm

The young girl nodded and making her way past some of the others, arrived outside the temple eventually.

"Is here well enough?" she wondered aloud, then turned to Kasumi again. "We could rest the remainder of the morning, then reconvene at the garden, perhaps, unless there is anything to speak of in the moment, of course."

"I think, Akodo-san, that my speech'd be... a bit unbecoming at present."

Yukikaze no Kasumi wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 02, 2021 11:11 pm

"I think, Akodo-san, that my speech'd be... a bit unbecoming at present."

The Lion actually smiled.

"Honesty is an important part of our lives, I thank you for sharing such with me", she said with a nod. "The garden, then? I could do with cleansing the scent of all this incense away."

Akodo Michi wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 02, 2021 11:17 pm

The Lion actually smiled.

"Honesty is an important part of our lives, I thank you for sharing such with me", she said with a nod. "The garden, then? I could do with cleansing the scent of all this incense away."

"I think that'd do nicely."

Yukikaze no Kasumi wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 02, 2021 11:21 pm

"I think that'd do nicely."

"Then I shall see you there", the Akodo said with a slight bow. "Be well until then."

And she would make her way into town.

Seppun Urusai wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:18 pm

All it took was that look from him and she was at his side. Her gaze searched his face. "...Urusai-san?" It's the first time she's said his name. "Are you alright?" She asked quietly, concerned.

Asahina Sakura wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 03, 2021 1:12 am

All it took was that look from him and she was at his side. Her gaze searched his face. "...Urusai-san?" It's the first time she's said his name. "Are you alright?" She asked quietly, concerned.

Urusai takes a deep breath, holds it a moment, and releases it before answering.

"I will be," he says.

He looks at her, his eyes gleaming.

"I saw it."

Seppun Urusai wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:06 pm

"I saw it."

Sakura inclines her head towards him, "Saw what?" Curiosity growing on her expression.