Cedar Sweep Together is better

the sun went down eventually. issun sought refuge in his den when he did. it was difficult to fall asleep after hearing what kuma said. ishaku is dead. those piercing words coupled with an emotionless stare was all he thought of durning the night. and minori was gone, his only solace. sleep did not come easily.

when the sun rose, issun was wide awake. he had been waiting for its arrival for an hour. when sunlight kissed the earth, he was already up. a thousand yard stare was plastered on his face.

some glimmer of life twinkled in his eye when he heard his lover’s call. he fell into a swift jog and stopped when he saw her form a ways away. for a moment he was still, not knowing what to do. he slowly closed the distance between them and buried his face in her chest. he was shaking. he was sobbing. grief’s weight crushed him.