This was Ryoku’s first time really exploring the Greater Fire country. There was a lot to it. Many different biomes that he could experience for the first time, but he opted to stick with what he knew for now. He decided to explore the forested areas this time. He would save the other areas for another time. After all, just because he was familiar with the forest biome doesn’t mean that he had seen everything that the forest had to offer.
As he walked the path through the forest, he absorbed every aspect of nature. The melodic chirping of the birds. The gentle caress of the breeze. The vibrant hues of the flora. The soft crunching of his every step in the dirt beneath his feet. Nature was truly beautiful, and he felt like he didn’t appreciate it enough.
This was how he decided to spend his day off. It seemed to be a recurring trend for Ryoku to try to ”slow down” on his days off. Give his mind a break from all of the constant thinking.
How does this work? How can I get better at this? What’s the best way to go about doing this? How did they figure this out?
It got exhausting after a while. It was almost as if his mind were supposed to be running a marathon during all of his training, but instead he had it running at a full sprint the entire time. He couldn’t control it, but when he reduced the amount of things he had to think about in his environment, it helped to dial his mind back from 100.
After walking for a while, a sliver a sunlight made its way through the canopy and shined directly in Ryoku’s eyes. This caused him to divert the direction of his gaze to a small opening in the thick of the trees. Through it, he could see what looked like a lake. He ran off of the path and through the trees to get a better view.
It was enormous.
This lake was larger than any body of water Ryoku had ever seen. It was magnificent. He wanted to see more of it but the angle he was observing it from was greatly restricting his view. He glanced up and saw the perfect branch on an impressively tall tree. He focused his chakra to his feet and began to scale the side of the tree.
As he walked up the side of the tree, Ryoku noticed even more aspects of the forest that he had never experienced. He saw bird nests with chicks chirping, awaiting their mother’s return. He saw arboreal creatures, hiding among the leaves from predators. He saw insects, flying in some strange pattern that seemed to be part of some mating ritual. Nature was truly wonderous.
Upon reaching the branch, Ryoku pulled himself onto it and sat down on it, his weight shifted forward to get the best possible view of the lake. Ryoku beamed at the sight. Sometimes he doesn’t even realize how blue water can truly be. The way the sun reflected off of the water made it even more beautiful. The surface was calm and would only be disrupted by the occasional fish pecking the insects off of the surface. Almost too subtle to even notice from so high up.
This was the perfect spot to spend the day. Perfect view. Optimal shade. Convenient weather. Ryoku leaned back against the tree and rested his legs on the branch, one folded over the other, and allowed himself to fully relax. Could this day get better?
WC: 600
[Using Discovery of Choice (Kami) Card purchased Here]
As he walked the path through the forest, he absorbed every aspect of nature. The melodic chirping of the birds. The gentle caress of the breeze. The vibrant hues of the flora. The soft crunching of his every step in the dirt beneath his feet. Nature was truly beautiful, and he felt like he didn’t appreciate it enough.
This was how he decided to spend his day off. It seemed to be a recurring trend for Ryoku to try to ”slow down” on his days off. Give his mind a break from all of the constant thinking.
How does this work? How can I get better at this? What’s the best way to go about doing this? How did they figure this out?
It got exhausting after a while. It was almost as if his mind were supposed to be running a marathon during all of his training, but instead he had it running at a full sprint the entire time. He couldn’t control it, but when he reduced the amount of things he had to think about in his environment, it helped to dial his mind back from 100.
After walking for a while, a sliver a sunlight made its way through the canopy and shined directly in Ryoku’s eyes. This caused him to divert the direction of his gaze to a small opening in the thick of the trees. Through it, he could see what looked like a lake. He ran off of the path and through the trees to get a better view.
It was enormous.
This lake was larger than any body of water Ryoku had ever seen. It was magnificent. He wanted to see more of it but the angle he was observing it from was greatly restricting his view. He glanced up and saw the perfect branch on an impressively tall tree. He focused his chakra to his feet and began to scale the side of the tree.
As he walked up the side of the tree, Ryoku noticed even more aspects of the forest that he had never experienced. He saw bird nests with chicks chirping, awaiting their mother’s return. He saw arboreal creatures, hiding among the leaves from predators. He saw insects, flying in some strange pattern that seemed to be part of some mating ritual. Nature was truly wonderous.
Upon reaching the branch, Ryoku pulled himself onto it and sat down on it, his weight shifted forward to get the best possible view of the lake. Ryoku beamed at the sight. Sometimes he doesn’t even realize how blue water can truly be. The way the sun reflected off of the water made it even more beautiful. The surface was calm and would only be disrupted by the occasional fish pecking the insects off of the surface. Almost too subtle to even notice from so high up.
This was the perfect spot to spend the day. Perfect view. Optimal shade. Convenient weather. Ryoku leaned back against the tree and rested his legs on the branch, one folded over the other, and allowed himself to fully relax. Could this day get better?
WC: 600
[Using Discovery of Choice (Kami) Card purchased Here]