This is a story themed in feudal Japan. It is by no means accurate, nor do I claim it to be. I tried to use the actual country, but only to the extent that Google maps would allow. That is only for location references and stuff like that. The main character is linked below.



Part 2 The Rising Empire- The Warriors PathThe next morning, Kimiko woke on her own, feeling better than she had in a long time. She felt free, which was something she was not used to. She didn't need to rush off to work to carve out a meager existence and be groped. She could just stay in bed if she wanted. But that's not what she wanted. She wanted to get up, she wanted to read the letter from her mother. So without hesitation, she rushed over to the chest, and again pulled out the letter labeled 'one'. She broke the wax seal, and saw once more the beautiful handwriting from before.
“Kimiko, my beloved daughter. If you are reading this then you already know your father and I are no longer with you. The letter we left on top of the chest should have reached you somehow if you found this place. Me and your father have written many letters to you, and not all of them are in order, as they were written over the past few months. We never wanted to show you some of these. But we wanted to leave you something if things went ba