LETTERS I
Autumn, 1st Day of 2nd Month
Year 950
Dear Izayoi,
I know it's been a whole month since I've been gone. I'm sorry for not saying goodbye. I went to your room early that morning hoping to talk to you one more time but you were asleep, and I didn't want to wake you up.
Lord Hanzo went with me on the trip to the Asakura Stronghold, which was a week-long journey by carriage. With two guards and a servant accompanying us, we passed through some villages including Jinzo, where the Main House is. When we finally reached the northern mountains, we had to hire a local to guide us for the four-hour hike. Since it was my first time climbing a mountain, I stumbled and fell down lots of times. After my last fall, Master Hanzo was already so fed up that he grabbed the back of my shirt and pulled me back up, saying "Real warriors don't faint". I was on the verge of fainting to be honest but I told myself to carry on bravely, knowing that this was just part of his challenge for me, to prove
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