All the Silence

"Child, why don't you go home if you are sitting on the bank of the river alone at this late hour?" "Home? I lost my home a long time ago..." "Uh... Sorry kid, I didn't know you had this experience. Sorry." "My sword cut all the way, and finally I lost my sword." "Have you reached a higher realm by cutting off the sword that has been with you for many years, child?" "No... No... I didn't get any higher." "What about your sword? Boy" "It... No, he's still in my hand." This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.