The girl must be fresh from Nihon to be so demure. Kiyohito found that the girls of his nation quickly acclimated to western customs when departing their shores. She floated above the threshold as if unsure whether she ought to interrupt the exterior Kiyo occupied. Her volume of her voice was gentle as a stream weaving a path of least disturbance through its surroundings. But Kiyo saw more than a demure girl keeping to the weight of their mighty customs. He heard what she said. Took it in and mulled upon its meaning. Shame clung to her like shadows. A weighty shroud to pull the face of the most high.
“We learn little from victory and much from defeat. Whatever you have done, it can be atoned,” he replied. His answer was one of reassurance, but it was unknown if it was aimed at her or at himself. He was chasing the opportunity for redemption as well.
“I’m looking for my brother. All I would ask is if you have seen his face,” he added while he fished out the wallet from inside his jacket. The image was pulled up shortly, but she would have to come nearer to gaze upon it. “Do you have brothers?” He asked in an attempt to ease her anxiety. Kiyo was otherwise rooted as a mountain. There was nothing to suggest he was a threat or apt to move at all. If she was the gentle stream, he was the mountain that fed her path.
“We learn little from victory and much from defeat. Whatever you have done, it can be atoned,” he replied. His answer was one of reassurance, but it was unknown if it was aimed at her or at himself. He was chasing the opportunity for redemption as well.
“I’m looking for my brother. All I would ask is if you have seen his face,” he added while he fished out the wallet from inside his jacket. The image was pulled up shortly, but she would have to come nearer to gaze upon it. “Do you have brothers?” He asked in an attempt to ease her anxiety. Kiyo was otherwise rooted as a mountain. There was nothing to suggest he was a threat or apt to move at all. If she was the gentle stream, he was the mountain that fed her path.