'Today was a pretty regular day. Other village women and I prepared meals for the elders and cared for the villages young. I told the children some of my stories as well....'

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A few hours prior:

"A long long long time ago there lived a girl who feared death," said Asuka

All the children stared at her with eyes of excitement and wonder.

Asuka smiled and continued "She once heard of an old legend about an ancient mountain"

A young boy named Haru, raised his hand and said: "is this true?"

" Of course, everything I say is true," Asuka said, calmly but firmly.

"The young girl one morning decided to climb the ancient mountain to talk to the gods"

Suki had a way with her words.

Although, this was not a talent instead it was a gift from the gods... because Suki was the girl who decided to climb the ancient mountain.