Board Thread:World-wide RP/@comment-31966106-20170715173058/@comment-28929139-20170717052323

The week on the beach would come and go. Nothing spectacular really happened aside from catching some really colorful beetles and a really thin leech. Score!

Things would continue the same as they had been for Kideme. Sleep, think, play music, eat. Rinse and repeat. But much to her surprise, the ship officially docked at its implied destination after just one short week.

Hardly an hour after the boat had been anchored, they were all called down for a briefing. Kideme was there of course and Cairi gave them the dreaded talk. They were thanked for all their collective efforts as well as for those that gave their lives. At the ten second intermission, she bowed her head, thinking all the fallen shinobi, that poor sweet whale, and the wasted craftsmanship of such a lovely ship.

But now came time for the big decision.....continue on, stay behind or go home?

Ms. Fuma made it very clear that the unknown dangers that laid ahead could be intense and that she didn't expect any of them to keep going or risk their lives.

As a result, less than half were staying behind. But Kideme had made her decision. She knew full well that she was far from the perfect kunoichi, and that she'd had lots of things that needed improving. That didn't matter though. Because to turn back now would have meant risking her life by even answering this call would have been a waste. And Kideme hated wasting her time. Oh yes, she knew that she could die, and probably would, but her sense for adventure far outweighed her fear. Kideme had lived her life and chased for her dreams. She served her village [kind of], she became a famous showgirl, and she had known love [sort of]. But she was also confident in what skills she did have, and if she died today, she would do so with a smile for the devil. The curiosity and regret would have killed her anyway.

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

So without any hesitation, Kideme raised her hand. "Kideme Sagara. I'm going."

Once they affirmed her, Kideme turned to Shien and gave him a tight hug while she smiled up at him. "The deed for the teahouse is in my name. If I don't come back, take the kittens, sell the property and use that money to see the world and make your map.

Kideme would the same with the others if they chose to hang back. Otherwise, she went off to join Taiki and the others.