3 Leaving (1/2)

After realizing what she had done, she had dropped the sword and backed away. She was scared and she had every right to be so. Such a pure girl who could never hurt someone had killed for the first time. She dropped to her knees and started crying unsure of what to do next. The only ones still alive was Rou Meng and Teacher Fan, albeit they were quite injured.

Both of them looked at the girl in pity and slowly approached her.

”It's ok now, the danger has passed, we are safe”, said Rou Meng.

That was true but the cost was too much, the entire village had been destroyed and they were what was left. Unfortunately that will not stay true for long. Ming Yue was relatively untouched but both her father and Teacher Fan had lost too much blood. They did not have long to live. At best, They had a week and they both knew that.

She helped them back to the medicinal hut and dressed their wounds in vain. It may have slowed the process, but it would not stop their impending death.

”Ming Yue, you should leave us, we will only slow you down, get away from here,” said both Rou Meng and Teacher Fan.

”No!” She said,” I can't leave you here, what will I do without you?”

”Please, do not worry about us, depart from here.”

”I want to stay here with you for as long as possible!”

Despite her protest, she could only follow what they said. And so, she had begun to pack up her belongings and prepared to leave. Although both Teacher Fan and Rou Meng were unable to move much, they did what they could to help Ming Yue be prepared for a life outside of the village.

Teacher Fan told her that in his home is a manual. It was a simple sword manual from when he was in the military and it contained some of his own thoughts and insights. He believed that this would help give her a basic understanding on how to use the sword, especially now that she possessed one.