Shadewood [M]y little dragon

cameo w issun. orochi is skippable

oh he tried his best to dismiss it. to act like that evening on the river never happened. that the sight of his friend’s swollen stomach didn’t exist. but denial never erased your actions and that fact would slap him in the face today.

issun lay at the mouth of the den like he always did, marveling over the sight of his wife and son. that’s when the cry rang out. it was takara’s voice full of sorrow. the warrior looked to the sky, then to his family. he wanted to ignore it, but he couldn’t deny his terrified curiosity. issun looked at @Minori, told her to stay with deku, and left.

the farther he got from the den, the faster his pace became. and by the time takara came into view, his heart was like rolling thunder. issun hid behind a tree, a ways away from the den she resided him.

although he couldn’t see it, he could hear the loud mewling of a child mixed with the woman’s sobs.

this was it. this was his punishment for his infidelity. a child he couldn’t have. a child he didn’t want. a child that would never know its father. and there was no denying that.

issun ran away.