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01/26/05
As the clunk of her hand shoes become painfully clear to me I notice her shadow painted along the wall.
Even in her old age Yuri stands strait and proudly. Not even bothering to look into my small hiding space she walks into the room across from me.
I've had much time to explore daring my waiting. This has been our meeting space from over a year now. Time seems to have hit that room much more than most. Deep cracks line the five-foot spaces on either side of the jagged rectangle that is the door. Once beautiful carvings of grapes surroundings the entrance to one of the main dinning halls lay in broken bits and pieces. A large chunk of the top of the entrance lay on the floor just outside my waiting places door.
My high lady was taking great care in stepping over it, her pale green shoes landing on the hard floor with a soft clunk.
I look at her nervously, and like a child caught with unearned sweets, I smile stupidly. The grin spreading across my face without permission, even thought the last thing I fell is joy.
She looks strong and all thought about her being weak are vanquished.
They say her great grandmother Chosha was goddess in part, that she was a warrior and a healer like we haven't seen since Kimae herself. Or so the song and story say. I have never believed them more than I do now.
"If you think you can charm you way out of this with that sweet smile of yours, Hina, I'm afraid you are sorely mistaken." Her voice is stern as she draws herself up to her full height. With her shoulders square she takes deep full strides toward my corner.
A frown place firmly on her ancient face she glares at me with her searching gaze.
Author's Note: Next part should be up tomorrow. Review!!