Enough

Enough is a fiction written by Nancy Sauer. It was first released in the Imperial Herald, Volume 2, Number 22.

Annotated Story


Somewhere on the Kaiu Wall, Hida Kaoru is trying to keep up with the veterans of her unit. Running up some stairs they reach the top and pause for further instructions. The sun is setting, and around Kaoru she can see the wall preparing itself for the coming battle. It is Kaoru's first time on the wall as a full samurai. Fear starts to grip at her as she wonders if her training could ever be enough. Her gunso barks at her to stop thinking. She is on the wall because she has been deemed worthy, and he tells her to try and survive to sunrise. Kaoru says she will not fail. Suddenly a whistling noise indicates there is an incoming attack. Goblins are launching themselves at the Crab on the wall. Kaoru fights on instict, and before she realises the attack is over. Two Crab are down amongst the many goblins. Her commander shouts orders again and they begin running towards something large and green-grey trying to pull itself over the wall. Kaoru smiles grimly.

Characters

 * Hida Kaoru

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