The Magician of Suwa: The Beginning
Nihon, Suwa
At first, she thinks she's just sick, until Mother sits down beside her bed and begins to explain.
Yanna is horrified and mortified all at once. She's afraid to face Father, for Mother has foreseen today's events, and has explained to him why Kurogane-hime should remain behind.
Mother's attempts at reassurance fall short, and Kurogane cries herself to exhaustion.
Never before has she so much regretted being a girl.
Chiyo stops trying to comfort her with words, instead brushing out her hair with long strokes. The smell of incense and flowers fill her senses, and finally she rests into sleep.
Originally posted 2/10/12
A/N: Despite my best efforts, daily uploading is not working for me right now. Sickness has been prevailent in our house, so I will be taking a two week break to get back into a liveable schedule before restarting regular updates.
