The Swordsman's Tale

The cat looks up, and passersby bow their heads. The starry sky is reflected in a golden sea.

"You don't want to be separated from me. How much would you sacrifice for that?"

"I don't know."

"Then I cannot become your thought."

Spiritual energy gathers here.

"To return home, how much could you give up?"

"I don't know."

"Then returning home cannot become your thought."

The wind gradually dies down.

"To protect others, how much are you willing to give up?"

"I don't know."

"Then others cannot become your thought."

Silence, as if there were a sigh.

"Then I cannot..."

"So let this be your guide as you seek your path."

A story about an inexperienced swordsman becoming a sword hero, more or less.