It had been only a few days since Siu's previous training experience with an entirely different instructor. While the actual lesson itself was long over, the memories associated with that experience still vividly lingered throughout her mind
"The village depends on us to make decisions others cannot and perform the actions too difficult for normal people. " The words given to her during her previous training, continued to reflect throughout her young and developing mind.
"What is a shinobi?" She deeply pondered to herself as she strolled alongside the glistening stream, the beauty of the sun reflecting upon it's clear waters. The definition of a shinobi, seemed like something simple enough to reiterate outwardly to others. After all, almost all of Kumogakure could tell you exactly what the trade of a shinobi was to do; The majority of whom wanted absolutely no part of it. Yet, Siu's question was not seeking for it's mere outward reiteration, but rather a deeper understanding of the actual philosophy and mindset behind the specialized trade.
Initially, she'd been rather overjoyed upon receiving her Genin headband, and becoming officially recognized as a shinobi of Kumogakure; Yet, what did that recognition truly mean for her? Life at home with her books, before the discovery of her natural affinity with chakra as a potential shinobi, was a lot more simple and straightforward. There was no need to constantly hone and improve herself into the perfect living weapon, neither to harden her mentality.
Carrying her almost finished novel in one hand, 'The Pursuit Of Art', she continued her contemplative stroll. Eventually she'd need a new book; Yet, what genre of book exactly, was as good as anyone's guess. Her life had drastically changed since her last novel choice, and she pondered if she could even still feel the same connection with her previous book interests as before at this point. The sudden sound of random and repetitive 'thumps', however, would bring her contemplative stroll to a halt.
"Hmph?" The young Genin inquired inquisitively, her eyes suddenly turning towards the other side of the stream. There appeared a youth, not quite unlike herself, attempting to run up a tree, and seeming to fail terribly in the process. The ambitious activity reminded her of something very familiar; her first shinobi training outside of the academy class. She quite clearly remembered her purpose for performing such antics, yet this kid's purpose, she wasn't quite aware of. After enough observation of a few more of the ambitious youth's repetitive failed attempts, however, in addition to recognizing the delicious apples hanging from the top of the tree, Siu figured she was able to put together enough details, in order to make a confident enough assumption.
An amused giggle could suddenly be heard from across the stream. "You won't get anything but bruises, running up the tree like that!" The young girl jested lightheartedly, a wide and playful smile upon her face. In the past, her engagements with random strangers were extremely shy and much more timid. Yet, the shinobi world introduced a constant need of such engagement with unfamiliar strangers, as well as coordinated teamwork with them, on a daily bases. Therefore, her experience and confidence in interaction with random strangers, was slowly growing overtime. Not to mention, the youth seemed younger than her anyways, which made the interaction all that easier.