Circumstance
Book 1: Land of Iron
Chapter 20:
Difficult
Mifune quirked a brow at the scowling visage of the child, expertly bound and seated before Oromori, the regent for the Eastern quadrant of Tetsu no Kuni.
Apparently, he had not come quietly.
"A child, Oromori? What use do samurai have for one so young?" The reasoning behind one of his most reliable soldiers dubbing it appropriate to tote home a toddler was beyond him. Even the shinobi waited until their children were potty-trained.
"He is a curiosity, Mifune-sama."
"Oh?" Coal eyes danced over the image before him.
The boy's raven hair was long, a length unseemly for non-samurai and non-royals. It stretched well past the child's upper back. Mifune admired its honey brown eyes as the boy took in the room with a meticulousness that spoke of experience. At his voice, the gaze focused on him, alert in a manner unusual in one so young.
Interesting.
"A curiosity, you say?"
Mifune stood from his seiza position and glided towards the child before him. The boy did not quail even as Mifune loosed a sliver of killing intent when the child continued to hold his gaze defiantly.
The pressure increased until the boy rolled his eyes, voice annoyed:
"Done yet?"
(A/N): Thoughts? Comments? Concerns?
~Yasha's Sis