Butterflies and Angels

[Akura]

Cynthia had taken care of her little flock very well, Georgia was never hungry or cold anymore, she felt welcomed for once, she had a family. The two weeks she spent talking to the children in Cynthia's care, telling them the wonders of space.

She felt at home, but she was yet to meet Mr Yataki, the Kusari sensei who kept himself locked up down the hall from her own room.


She rapped her knuckles on the door, awaiting a response. Nothing. Georgia gently pushed the door ajar, peering in, the place was all smokey, and smelled of incense. She pushed the door open a little bit more,

"Mr Yataki?" she called out, "Hello?"

Still nothing, she tiptoed in, peering around the corner into the next room. She could make out a number of ornaments and interesting plants, but she couldn't see anyone.
She hurried inside and closed the door behind her,

"Mr Yataki? Are you here?"

Still nothing, she crossed the room and peered into the next room, inside was a rather large Kusari man, upside down, his hands keeping him balanced above a small sheet of sharp spikes. She stared in awe as he carefully kept himself from toppling over into injury.

"You going to come in girl? Or are you just going to stand there?" He uttered, hardly strained,

"I-I, I'm so sorry, but..." She started, looking down at her feet, ashamed, "Could you teach me how to do that?"

The Kusari man rolled himself forward, landing safely on his feet without any sudden of difficult movement.

"You want to learn the grace of the bird? The prowess of the predator?" He asked, keeping a stern face,

"That sounds so cool!" Georgia smiled, stepping into the room,

"I will teach you if you are willing to learn, these halls make a good place for practicing acrobatics" He grunted, "Now, do exactly as I say Miss...?"

"Brown, Georgia Brown sir" she nodded,

"Honoured to meet you Miss Brown"