Kyuden Shika

Fortunately, the strike didn't hurt her that badly. It did signal to her the end of the duel...and of certain doubts.

She bowed to the Sparrow.

"I have to admit, Suzume-san, you're very good. It was an honor to witness your style." she said.

Haruhi nods.

"It's been a bit wet...but I don't mind that as much with you here," she says with a blush.

Haruhi smiles as she approaches the Sparrow.

"I see you're a poet of your word." she offers with a polite bow.

She shakes her head, looking around. "Hmmm, if only there was a tree branch around somewhere. I don't think breaking tree branches off the trees in the garden would endear us to the locals mundane or spiritual." she muses. "Stil, Bo training is a great way to get used to having your two hands workin...

He looks at her eyes for a moment, then her arms again, a smile widening on his lips. "Un... I think I understand. Some of it, at least. It's... maybe something that your body must learn along with your mind, ne?" he says with a slight grin. "Like walking... or harvesting barley I suppose." A sligh...

Haruhi nodded. "It's a simple concept, but difficult in the execution. You have two hands and you have two swords. Both swords should be a natural extension of yourself when you truly understand the style. It just takes training to get them to work in concert, your mind wants you to focus on the lon...

Harushi nodded eagerly.

"Of course, Suzume-san, it's a great reason to spend more time with you. How familiar are you with Niten?" she asked.

Haruhi walked into the gardens with a smile.

"I'm not used to being invited places via poetry, Suzume-san. I might like to get used to it." she said with a bow.

Harushi nods. "You don't have to have perfect understanding of a thing in order to enjoy it on a level perhaps you don't even understand." she offered. "Definitely something to keeep in mind if you ever visit Dragon lands. Sometimes you just have to move forward and wait for the pieces to fall into ...

Harushi snort at that. "You're going to make me choose but one, Suzume-san? Such cruel austerity. The story of Kakita and Mirumoto Hojatsu, then. Probably the most popular story of dueling, just ahead of Kakita and Matsu. Both very important stories for very different reasons." she offered. "And you...