Chapter 12

I was going to give Takanobu the sword because of only two reasons. He claims to be my father, and he promises to use it wisely in the Genji/Heike revolt. I told him when he accepts the sword he must treat me as his son, even if he is not the true father. Takanobu told me that anyone can be my father and he even laughed at me. How dare he do such a thing! That is why I attacked him with that very own sword, and blood came out of his hand. I ran away as fast as I could. Then I had a strange dream about my tree being blown away and that my father was there asking me why I had not asked to see the chrysanthemum tatoo.

(Picture 1: Muna used a sword to attack Takanobu.)
(Picture 2: Tree blowing away. [Muna's dream])