Shadows of the Future

her room. When he was in there, he had to use every ounce of self-control he ha

ce and pure aura that emanates from her was still there. He is r

he could finall

wife, his par

n his lips, he went

-

it for a while in here.

shered him towards the meeting room. Ken just nodded in

He looked through the faces of the former Masters of the Yamada clan.

to calm some members of the clan who are still against a female as the next Master. This set

ody dared to speak their minds anymore about Kana being a Master. Although the atmosphere when s

with the warmest smiles but she could feel the apprehension behind those facades. Her sense

Shadow,

of her nor how anybody looks at her. The only th

next Master, she was surprised by how things changed almost too sud

he irony of people's mindset. The male chauvinism

in the Yama

government. To Ken, who spent many years in different foreign lands and experienced a myriad of both the western and eastern cultures, he appreciates the equal treatment between a man and a woman. He does

i Iguchi

w, lik

n his thoughts once ag

ce. Yet, he once heard Kana talking with a female staff, with whom she has been friend

was burned when she was little, he noticed the very slight change on the tone of her voice,

d offer her a life where she would feel at ease. The whole Yamad

ver reason, he could not shake-off the uncertainty about their coming

to keep you

ment. He turned and faced the man, who stood on th

fit for

ay Hideo carr

" Ken answered, following the older man who motioned

is head and a faint smi

ver here to let you know that the Heads' Table has confirmed the

land look o

smile

s after your wedding ceremony. You can have a two-week va

n did Ke

really somethin

r. I appreciate y

just looked at each other. Hideo has a somewhat somber expres

tell you this, Ken." Hideo cleared h

ke her happy. That child has been through a

ression s

you, but I will do everything I can so that s

out the Estate for another fifteen m

the altar then? We shall not m

followed by two pairs of eyes. One pair was beaming wit

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p but feel a mixture of emotions. As he saw Kana wal

lucky

throat, and his chest welled with flowing a

life. Now, he admits that whatever will happen to

cate and fragile as she lovingly let her eyes li

and kissed it, which made her cheeks blushed deeply. There was a sudden h

es not

speaks hi

ertainties within him have

g the right w