04-29-2015, 03:29 PM
When the Regus leaned forward, Yoshimura felt his own gaze pull up to meet the Regus' steel eyes. As the Regus spoke, Yoshimura could not look away. It was strange to him, but the eyes demanded his focus, and Yoshimura couldn't disobey.
Regus said his swords wouldn't be his tools and soon his meaning was made clear as a video was played on the screen. Surprise hit Yoshimura's eyes. He had never seen anything like it before. When it ended, silence permeated in the room, and Yoshimura turned back to face the Regus as he began speaking again.
It was a war - a war that many didn't know existed. The cost would be high again, but the cost was much higher if they didn't do their duty. The methods might be less than honorable. It was something that Yoshimura wasn't sure about, but as he thought about it, he realized that for the greater good, sacrifices must be made.
"So I will ask you once. Will the sword strike mercilessly and true? Will it do all the hand directs, no matter the price?" the Regus' words were quiet.
In the minutes that Yoshimura had been in this room, the Regus had challenged his beliefs and traditions. The images from the video had not left his mind. Tradition was a good thing, but in these times, it had to be changed. His swords would be useless against that monster and others like him. Yoshimura, however had to enter the modern world. It was something he wasn't sure he was ready for, but he didn't have time to get ready. The gods wouldn't wait and thus he couldn't afford to.
The thoughts happened in less than a few seconds. Yoshimura still met the man's gaze - a slight change to show that he had accepted the necessity of change. "It will."
Yoshimura's choice of words was deliberate. He knew his place - he was a weapon.
Regus said his swords wouldn't be his tools and soon his meaning was made clear as a video was played on the screen. Surprise hit Yoshimura's eyes. He had never seen anything like it before. When it ended, silence permeated in the room, and Yoshimura turned back to face the Regus as he began speaking again.
It was a war - a war that many didn't know existed. The cost would be high again, but the cost was much higher if they didn't do their duty. The methods might be less than honorable. It was something that Yoshimura wasn't sure about, but as he thought about it, he realized that for the greater good, sacrifices must be made.
"So I will ask you once. Will the sword strike mercilessly and true? Will it do all the hand directs, no matter the price?" the Regus' words were quiet.
In the minutes that Yoshimura had been in this room, the Regus had challenged his beliefs and traditions. The images from the video had not left his mind. Tradition was a good thing, but in these times, it had to be changed. His swords would be useless against that monster and others like him. Yoshimura, however had to enter the modern world. It was something he wasn't sure he was ready for, but he didn't have time to get ready. The gods wouldn't wait and thus he couldn't afford to.
The thoughts happened in less than a few seconds. Yoshimura still met the man's gaze - a slight change to show that he had accepted the necessity of change. "It will."
Yoshimura's choice of words was deliberate. He knew his place - he was a weapon.