Heavenfall

"Fair point. And I hope your daughter is well."

Dawei looks at Kyosei for a moment that stretches out.

"It was at my home. So yes, I was there."

Dawei nods.

"I recall him from the Tournament. And, yes."

"It's Imperial, so the ranking representative of the Throne here might be a good start. Jiyo Sora. Solid man."

Dawei gives a single chuckle.

"Faint praise for a man willing to walk into hell, admittedly, but he'd eschew more."

"More like the wrappings people use to help their hands who fight with them, I think. "But, yes, I am planning another piece. Always am. I heard talk on the way back about establishing a library in the Emperor's City. I do not know how to read or write, myself, but I can still think it would be good...

"Don't get them?" Dawei laughs at his own feeble joke, then continues. "Some will be unavoidable, I think; I still pick up splinters from time to time. But you might wrap your hands, or as much of them as you can and still retain your dexterity. I've seen people do that with other work, and it seems...

Dawei nods decisively. "I've had pieces leap out at me from the wood like that. And it does seem they're never quite as big as you think."

He pauses, looks at Kyosei. "Always good to confer with another artist."

How comfortable is Reiko as a cushion?

"I did, and it is an exquisite thing. I well understand wanting to take care with it.

"Why a hand, though? Is that what the stone told you was in it?"

Planning on continuing to study with Dawei?

You'd at least be able to claim "picking up parts for the library" with mine...

We went to hell together. You'd be welcome, certainly.

Dawei shifts in the water, changing its flow around him.

"Never can tell what will be important, though. I never thought my carving of the Nezumi would do what it did--but it did. Treat them all like they matter, I think--but, yes, definitely avoid rushing, even when moving quickly."

Cousin!

(I was Seitouna.)

I am so happy that Dawei and Kaze found eachother! Dawei seemed like such a hurt person in Dawn 1, seeing him happy was very wholesome to read. <3 How does Dawei feel about the Stag now that it's coming more into shape, especially with his lord's wife being a former Noriaki? ;) What is Dawei's opin...

Genji's brother abdicated into the Otomo, setting that precedent.

Dawei nods again.

"You've the truth of that, friend. But practice is the only parent of skill, and even a small carving can be of great beauty."

Dawei nods.

"Home calls most of us--those who are not already home, anyway." And he chuckles a bit before adding "I work with wood. Coming from the Seppun lands, I was able to lay my hands on a lot of it. But I seem to recall you working in stone."

"Some."

He smiles.

"Does my Lord Hantei permit it, I will wed. Aside from that, there is my carving, and there are the students."

He nods.

"More than enough for anyone, I think. And you?"

You know I'm gonna keep calling you Slim, right?