Sisters of the Sword
“Would you, Kimi?” Hana asked anxiously.
“I would,” I replied, my voice bitter. “We have been training so that we would be ready…so that we could strike fast, as soon as the moment came. And the moment’s almost here, Hana.”
Hana nodded. “It must be done. For our father and brothers.”
I weighed the dagger in my hand, feeling the smooth wooden handle. Of all Choji’s kitchen knives, this was my favorite. The blade had been sharpened so many times that it was thinner and more tapered than all the ot...her knives, but it sliced through the toughest bamboo with ease.
When all the walkways had been cleaned, we hurried to stand with the rest of the servants so that we could watch Uncle’s arrival. The main courtyard was lined with students in crisp brown kimonos and formal, wide-legged, black hakama. Many were still whispering to one another, full of curiosity about the important visitor.
I spotted Tatsuya standing with one of the young masters. Not far from him, Ken-ichi was laughing and joking with his two friends.MoreLess
“I would,” I replied, my voice bitter. “We have been training so that we would be ready…so that we could strike fast, as soon as the moment came. And the moment’s almost here, Hana.”
Hana nodded. “It must be done. For our father and brothers.”
I weighed the dagger in my hand, feeling the smooth wooden handle. Of all Choji’s kitchen knives, this was my favorite. The blade had been sharpened so many times that it was thinner and more tapered than all the ot...her knives, but it sliced through the toughest bamboo with ease.
When all the walkways had been cleaned, we hurried to stand with the rest of the servants so that we could watch Uncle’s arrival. The main courtyard was lined with students in crisp brown kimonos and formal, wide-legged, black hakama. Many were still whispering to one another, full of curiosity about the important visitor.
I spotted Tatsuya standing with one of the young masters. Not far from him, Ken-ichi was laughing and joking with his two friends.MoreLess
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