Greatwater Lake 湖

then i should not have left.
the words come slow. a raw thing, scraped from the inside of his throat. there is no excuse in his tone—only quiet admission.
i followed orders. i carried out the will of hikone-sama. yet i failed to see the storm in his shadow. a pause. the wind drags across their pelts, carrying the weight of the east.
i sought honor in exile. i did not think it would cost us everything.