"I appreciate that this isn't something that has an easy answer, like you say. That you believe in me is... honestly a little inspiring. I'm not sure I can believe it myself, and yet... maybe? Since I had my fortune told and was told to believe in myself, I have seen... some success, I admit. But the enormity of the task ahead of me, I... I admit, it makes me nervous. Even if I could all upon many allies, I fear I would just drag more into death."Shika Nesshin wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:59 pmNesshin nods, sips at his tea as the Kitsu rehearses his tale.
"It's a good thing to try to ease a friend's way," he says. "And matters of the heart--and friendship is such a thing, to be sure--always leave a person open to hurt. We cannot love without making ourselves open, just as we cannot attack without inviting an attack, or move to defend without doing the same."
He shrugs. "I've no easy answers. But easy...you bear the tales of heroes. You can do this thing that you must do, and well. I believe it."
He gave an appreciative nod to the Deer.
"But I hope you are right - I do bear the tales of heroes. Heroes I have never met but that Rokugan has been foruntate to have ever had. If but an ounce of their strength rubs off on me, I may yet be able to do this."