It was a scene he had witnessed many times over. His student, shaking from earlier sword drills and quiet in attempted meditation, would sporadically tear himself from Half Lotus to pace the courtyard, only to return to position several minuets later. Only this time, his student had yet to return.

Shaking his head, Zenyatta began to meander about the monastery, occasionally inquiring of his student's whereabouts to no avail. With no luck in his endeavor, Zenyatta trekked up a mountain path to a nearby waterfall hidden in the rocks. There, he found his student.

His student was sitting in front of the waterfall, his fists by his sides. After some time, he shifted to Half-Lotus, pausing before establishing his position. For a while, he appeared tranquil his back straight and his respiration slowed to resting rate. Then, his shoulder twitches. He shuddered and growled, rising shakily and grabbing his head in his hands. He trembled, his knees giving out and leading him to collapse on the snowy ground. His student groaned.

Zenyatta sighed. "If you require help in your meditation, you mustn't be afraid to ask. You are not alone in this endeavor."

His student flinched and carefully dragged himself up off the ground. "...apologies, Master. You should not have seen that."

Zenyatta held up a hand. "Nonsense, my student. In order to better teach you, I must first learn of and from you. That way, we will both know where to focus our attentions." At this his student nodded and stood up a little straighter.

"Now Genji, is there anything in particular that bothers you while in Half Lotus?"

His student shifted a little, hesitating before answering. "My mind keeps wandering as I meditate. I lack proper focus and that distracts me further..."

Zenyatta laid a hand on Genji's shoulder. "That's alright, my student. You still have much to learn and plenty of time to do so. After all, this is but a momentary setback." He removed his hand. "For now, though, I think we should work on your Half Lotus. Let us isolate what troubles you so."

Zenyatta then settled into Half Lotus, waiting for his student to follow suit so that the next lesson could begin.


Author's note: Overwatch is not my own, unlike this bit of fanfiction. This story is based on Zenyatta's in-game quotes and voice lines, with this one in particular being based on his respawn quote of "A momentary setback".

As always, comments and constructive criticism are appreciated. Additionally, if there are particular lines that you would like me to base stories on, let me know. Thank you for reading.

Best wishes,

- Gray Carolean