20 → close beside your window the music of your pines

[crimson_seeker]

Can't for the life of me remember how that citation properly goes, but in any case, I'm not dead, so any reports you might've heard to that effect ought to be false. Had some thinking to do, so I left the journal aside for a spell. Looks like the place is still standing, though

Comments

[coughcoughshank]

Congratulations, Kouei-san.

[crimson_seeker]

For the name or for the year?

"Hawk"'s still fine. Not sure I quite know the man who bore this name. But I was told something, recently, about how many minds remember more than just one.

[coughcoughshank]

For the name. [Staying here that long - Souji isn't sure it's something worth celebrating]

Do you have a preference?

[crimson_seeker]

Call me who I am and keep in mind who I was, I should think.

[coughcoughshank]

Hawk-san, then.

[crimson_seeker]

That suits me if it suits you. Might I have company of you for a spar some day soon, at that? Feels like I'll lose my edge if I don't get to honing it some.

[coughcoughshank]

Of course. I think my time off is more flexible than yours, so just let me know.

[crimson_seeker]

Tomorrow evening? I should be free then.

[coughcoughshank]

I'll meet you at the dojo after the shop closes, then.

[crimson_seeker]

I'll bring my spear this time. We'll see if it makes a difference.

[coughcoughshank]

Is that your usual weapon-choice?

[crimson_seeker]

Yeah. Had to resort to the sword for a while. [Ink drop. How to explain the whole regenerating fingers thing. Oh well.]

I'll explain when we meet.

[coughcoughshank]

It should be an interesting match, then. I look forward to it.

[crimson_seeker]

Likewise.

[And handwave engage? As we have Other Stuff coming up.]

[coughcoughshank]

[Yep! Though it was probably an interesting - and likely very close - fight]

[crimson_seeker]

[Absolutely! Which is why Hawk likes Souji as a sparring partner. Neither of them gets off easy.]