1 Beginnings and endings

I stood their years threatening to start rolling down my cheeks as I stood above my granddads grave the pattering of rain surrounded me giving my soul a unique peace.He had been the last thing tethering me to my bleak past.Something I dared not to remembed

I gathered my last earthly belongings which consisted of my ever present pipe some weed for it,an alchemical lighter, some extra pairs of clothing and my sword not a thing of beauty but it had helped me in these last few years it was filled with scars but not pitted.It's edge as sharp as ever with it i put in my maintenance kit

My grandfather had been a veteran in the army but had deserted and escaped during the great beast wars he had taught me his own sword art.It was a splinter of the imperial style but had its own twist.After my parents had died on an expedition into the dread forest.

He has helped me open 2 of my 8 meridian points and taught me basic cycling techniques

I stood ready to begin my journey.Before his death my grandfather had advised me to head towards the capital and meet his friend kabuto ayashi fortunately the capital was not far.I slid my pack on and sheathed my sword and started on the road to the capital.