She paused, smile (a little sadly) before brushing Oichi's bangs away from her face with a hand, the gesture gentle.
"To protect others and their Light from the Darkness." Her smile fell a little, "But when the exam was finished, their Master said that the boy wasn't ready yet, that he was in danger of falling prey to the very Darkness they were supposed to fight."
"There was worse news to come, however. After their exam both the boy and the girl were sent out to fight monsters that had been showing up all over the place and threatening the balance of the worlds. The last boy, the youngest boy, he was supposed to stay back but for some reason he left as well."
"Seeing that, the Master, out of concern, gave the girl two tasks in addition to her original task: bring the youngest boy home, and to watch the other boy, in case he fell to the Darkness."
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"To protect others and their Light from the Darkness." Her smile fell a little, "But when the exam was finished, their Master said that the boy wasn't ready yet, that he was in danger of falling prey to the very Darkness they were supposed to fight."
"There was worse news to come, however. After their exam both the boy and the girl were sent out to fight monsters that had been showing up all over the place and threatening the balance of the worlds. The last boy, the youngest boy, he was supposed to stay back but for some reason he left as well."
"Seeing that, the Master, out of concern, gave the girl two tasks in addition to her original task: bring the youngest boy home, and to watch the other boy, in case he fell to the Darkness."