[There's a wry smile on his face as he takes the mask and turns back to the sink.]
My master taught me the importance of tranquility. I spent so much time fighting, hating, being consumed with bitterness that I had forgotten who I was. And it was difficult to remember when I had this constant reminder that I was not the same person I used to be.
[He looks at his arm, retracting the panel over his shurikens for a moment and then sliding it back with a shnk sound.]
But I was not a good person to begin with. I don't want to be him again. It's better now. Even with all this, even with so many regrets and the burden of what could have been - I will make this better.
[He sounds determined, because he's definitely not there yet. There are days, even here, where he's so consumed with self loathing that he doesn't even leave his room. Not that it would matter because he's talked to so few people they wouldn't notice if he was alive or dead much less if he stayed hidden.
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Date: 2019-11-30 08:10 am (UTC)[There's a wry smile on his face as he takes the mask and turns back to the sink.]
My master taught me the importance of tranquility. I spent so much time fighting, hating, being consumed with bitterness that I had forgotten who I was. And it was difficult to remember when I had this constant reminder that I was not the same person I used to be.
[He looks at his arm, retracting the panel over his shurikens for a moment and then sliding it back with a shnk sound.]
But I was not a good person to begin with. I don't want to be him again. It's better now. Even with all this, even with so many regrets and the burden of what could have been - I will make this better.
[He sounds determined, because he's definitely not there yet. There are days, even here, where he's so consumed with self loathing that he doesn't even leave his room. Not that it would matter because he's talked to so few people they wouldn't notice if he was alive or dead much less if he stayed hidden.
Both a curse and a perk of being a ninja.]