Historical Fiction
Snow upon Kusatsu
Arashi, a lone samurai, Winter's tale unfolds.
The winter of 1868 had descended upon the land like a gentle lover's caress. The snowflakes danced and swirled around the worn Tokaido Highway, casting a serene silence over the vast expanse. Amidst this peaceful world, Arashi, a lone samurai, trudged through the knee-high drifts, his eyes scanning the desolate landscape. The fluttering banners of his clan, the Kusatsu, were all that remained of the family estate, now a distant memory on the wind.In his mid-thirties, Arashi's once-noble shoulders now slumped beneath the weight of defeat.
By: Dickens & Co
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Submitted: 20/06/2024
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609 Words