As teh boy slept through the night he kept dreaming of what he had seen and heard. Early in the morning he awoke to a misty day, he made himself some tea and had a loaf of bread. Soon the butterfly came to him and showed him the fork to the left, as the butterfly danced in the air he knew that he would be safe on his journey.
The young boy traveled south towards the ports, he had never been so far away from home but he knew his way, every day he found food and drink by the guidance of the butterfly, he would not feel lonely on his path either for the butterfly kept him company. When he finally reached the port he was granted safe passage on a merchant ship to Okinawa. All that was need was for the butterfly to land on the Masters hand and the boy was immediatly allowed on the ship.
When the boy arrived in Okinawa the master swordcrafter awaited him on the land, the master took the boy by the shoulder and told him that he was waiting for him. All the necasary preparations were made for him.
Soon the boy was learning how to use the Katana while a special one was made for him, the boy also assisted in making the sword, from diggin the clay to helping the polisher do his work.
The sword and the boy's training took many years to complete, only when the came of age did the Master hand the sword to the boy. He was no longer a boy but a wise and brave young man, strong in his resolve for the task that was layed before him...
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