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Tudeki Musaku (Too-deck-ee Moo-Sock-ooh) felt a great relief inside, for he had done away with the mastermind of the attack on his home villiage of Kamasai (Kahm-ah-Sai). He will now go back to training in the woods to the East of his village.

*Passing through a marketplace in the town of Thonia*

Vendor: "Fresh vegetables, 5 pieces of silver for a crate!"

Boy: *bumps into Tudeki* "Sorry, mister... hey, i haven't seen you before, where are you from?"

Tudeki: "I am a Samurai, from Kamasai, my name is Tudeki Musaku, what is your name?"

Boy: "My name is Jopia (Yo-pee-ah), I've lived in Thonia all my life, but my father is from Sorpa, many days from here, past the great river."

Tudeki: "Where is your father, why are you alone?"

Jopia: "My father died many years ago, my mother died in child birth, i live with my aunt, it's hard with all of her own children."

Tudeki: "What does she do?"

Jopia: "She works in a sewing shop, and doesn't have much time to care for the others, i usually have to."

Tudeki: "How old are you Jopia?"

Jopia: "I am 13 years old, sir."

Tudeki: "Do you know a good place to eat here, in Thonia?"

Jopia: "I Sure do!, it's a few streets away, come with me"

* Tudeki, and Jopia start walking towards the towns inn *

Jopia: "Here it is"

Tudeki: "Thank you."

Jopia: " I have to go back to the market, Mister Tudeki."

Tudeki: "Wait, please... stay and eat with me"

Jopia: "If i don't go back, there will be trouble"

Tudeki: "I will take care of any trouble, please... stay and eat."

Jopia: "OK, Mister Tudeki."

Jopia: "But, I have little money"

Tudeki: "Do not worry Jopia, i will pay for us both"

Jopia: " You are very kind, Mister Tudeki."

Tudeki, and Jopia are sitting over a very large meal, Jopia looks very hungry, as if he hasn't eaten for days.

Jopia: "Are you going to stay in Thonia, Mister Tudeki?"

Tudeki: "Not for long, I am going back to Kamasai, to continue my training in the woods near my village."

Jopia: "I wish I could come, and become a great Samurai warrior!!"

Tudeki: "My brother was killed when our village was attacked, you are a nice boy, I could really use a training partner, I'd like it if you came"

Jopia: "Really, Mister Tudeki??!"

Jopia: "But what about my Aunt, I can't leave her, she needs me"

Tudeki: "I will talk to her"

Tudeki and Jopia finished their meal, and walked over to the creek to rest.