Finishing her ink flowers on one screen, she stood at a distance and smiled. "There." she said quietly. "Now nature can see the beauty I view everyday." A large gust echoed through the wood, clacking the windows and wooden planks of the floor, so rapid as if it were applause. Tara looked around as the earth applauded her for the performance. Bowing deeply, she waved gracefully, smiling to her audience. Breaking her concentration, her stomach rumbled. Tara rubbed her stomach covetously. Slipping on her thin sandals, she scrunched her hair into a bun, securing it with her calligraphy brush, and searched for her butterfly bound paper book and ink palettes, tucking a tuft of silk cloth into her kimono sleeve. She left her house, sliding the doors behind her, but leaving the windows open, for the wind was always welcome, she lazily walked about the bouldered path, towards her daimyo capital, and town square.
"Come try this! It's delicious! Fresh seafood; caught this morning!" Tara tilted her head, scrutinizing the people passing by, as she free-handedly sketched daily life in the capital. She yanked the tough grilled squid off the stick, as crowds cluttered her. The floating world.. How beautiful and simple it is.. And the people in it don't realize they are inside. She smiled dreamily, among all the noise, she found peace. A sphere effect.. she thought to herself, her wooden sandals clanking as she picked up speed, heading down to the Ukiyo-e district. Though it was mid-day, and the streets of the Ukiyo-e were deserted, it didn't stop business. Women, dressed lavishly, fiddled with their obis tied to the front. Slipping down the alley, Tara tapped nervously on the back-door. A few minutes later, a feminine looking man opened the door, his face half-covered in white paint. "Yes?" he asked, impatiently. Tara bowed quickly, then said, "I am here for the screen and wood block printing; I was hired by.." He interrupted her, a smile breaking his dull stare. "Matsuo! Of course; of course! Come on in!" he said, yanking her inside, with barely enough time for her to kick off her shoes. Behind the stage they walked quickly, the actor yelling for Matsuo. "Back here!" he yelled.
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