The Magician of Suwa: The Beginning
Nihon, Shirasaki Castle
In four minutes the Empress disarmed her, but Yanna couldn't bring herself to be upset. Amaterasu had used moves Yanna had never seen or heard of, and she executed them faster even than Father.
Instead of feeling inferior, as she would have expected, she was proud for lasting that long.
The others gathered in the practice yard had paused to watch their match, and their looks of grudging respect lessened any lingering frustration.
A livered attendant approached to receive the Empress's sword.
"As I suspected; your father trained you. If you can master Tomoyo's lessons, though, you'll do even better."
Originally posted 8/22/12
