"Ow, ow, ow..."
Naoki quickly regretted trying to lower her hood for better vision as her face received several cuts. The Diamond Maelstrom... it really does deserve its name.
She forged ahead, hoping to somehow luck out on finding the village. While she trudged along, she thought of all the things she'd try to accomplish in her first year, and what her relative would look like.
Come to think of it, mom said she was a relative, but is she my aunt or something? Aunt is shorter than relative, so common sense suggests that she isn't just a random sister of mom's... But then again, maybe mom wanted me to keep an open mind about her. Maybe she looks younger than she should for her age? Or is it like dad said, and mom just wanted to keep an air of mystery about her? Mom always did like mysteries. Maybe I should get her a book from the city next time I go to pick up a tuna, there should be plenty to choose from there. I hope it isn't too big, or I'd get lost again... Actually, I think the first thing to do when I get there is ask my relative to take me for a walk around the place.
Lost in her thoughts, she bumped into a passerby, who noted her small figure and asked if she'd like some help. Naoki, being a thoughtful little girl, asked for directions instead of bandages, as she seemed like she was heading out of the country, in quite a rush, and would need all the bandages she could get.
Naoki walked on, head down, left side forward, face cut in three places, to try and find this place she would be calling home, hopefully, for years to come.
Naoki quickly regretted trying to lower her hood for better vision as her face received several cuts. The Diamond Maelstrom... it really does deserve its name.
She forged ahead, hoping to somehow luck out on finding the village. While she trudged along, she thought of all the things she'd try to accomplish in her first year, and what her relative would look like.
Come to think of it, mom said she was a relative, but is she my aunt or something? Aunt is shorter than relative, so common sense suggests that she isn't just a random sister of mom's... But then again, maybe mom wanted me to keep an open mind about her. Maybe she looks younger than she should for her age? Or is it like dad said, and mom just wanted to keep an air of mystery about her? Mom always did like mysteries. Maybe I should get her a book from the city next time I go to pick up a tuna, there should be plenty to choose from there. I hope it isn't too big, or I'd get lost again... Actually, I think the first thing to do when I get there is ask my relative to take me for a walk around the place.
Lost in her thoughts, she bumped into a passerby, who noted her small figure and asked if she'd like some help. Naoki, being a thoughtful little girl, asked for directions instead of bandages, as she seemed like she was heading out of the country, in quite a rush, and would need all the bandages she could get.
Naoki walked on, head down, left side forward, face cut in three places, to try and find this place she would be calling home, hopefully, for years to come.