Birth of a goddess

[Megaera]

Shin's sword

I decided to pick up my sword training again. After the rebirth, I spent only little time practising. It had drained my strenght and stamina and I needed to regain it. The injuries no longer bothered me and I was determined to become faster and stronger than I ever was. It was surprising how much I still remembered after being idle for a few years.

Father spent less time practising his sword skill himself, after Shin's death. The impact of losing his son made him lethargic. He was still a fit man, but he seemed older somehow. Shin's room was turned into a shrine with his sword on display. No one was allowed the enter, but I did not care. I needed a real weapon to practise with this time. A stick was no longer sufficient. Also, father never made a shrine for Aya, which I found oddly satisfying.

The sword felt strange in my hands, very different than a stick. It somehow made me feel stronger just by holding it. I made a few swings and already lost my balance. I needed to catch my breath and my side started hurting. I ignored it and swung it again and again. I suddenly started seeing the blood covering the wall and Aya dead on the floor in front of me. I blinked and the image was gone.

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