Chapter 2: The Skies Weep for the Fallen

"He quests for peace and harmony."

Dark clouds loomed over The Land of Shrines, cloaking the sky in a gray tone. It was sad to the sight, as the only shreds of sunlight to come down upon the village were those of dimmed rays that were reflecting through the gray underside of depressing rain clouds. It was going to rain, and soon. However, even with the rain approaching there could still be found several individuals across the village.

On such individual was Gaoh Minazuki, who, despite the ensuing rain, went about his normal habits at the obelisk in the center of The Temple of Thesmophoros.

Gaoh approached the stone slowly taking his time. His long sleeved shirt kept him protected form the chilling wind that blew with it several leafs from the nearby trees. The back end of his silk cloth flapped with the gusts making the golden eastern dragon design on it dance with the wind. So too did his long spiky hair blow back in the gusts that approached.

Gaoh reached the side of the stone and knelt down on one knee in order to praise those that have given their lives for this temple. His loose shozoku pants gave him ample room to kneel there. There were several *clinking* sounds emitted from his golden necklace as the wind knocked it against his armor.

The Sage of Elightenment closed his eyes and said nothing, no word that he could muster would be enough to state the bravery of the names on the obelisk.

Gaoh's eyes were widened at the sound of a droplet. A single drop of rain landed on the tip of the obelisk. It slithered its way down the side of the names like a snake through the grass. Gaoh stared at the drop and how it made its way to the ground.