Confrontation
Description
In every village, there is a man or woman of power, one who is in contact with the spirits, called the Anaku. They can use their gifts and training to heal and protect the people, or they can also choose to torment the villagers and be a tyrant. Mino had been the type of Anaku who tried to use his power to help his people, but then one day, a very powerful Anaku makes a visit with some very deadly weapons.
Foreword
Ahead of him, Mino could see the form of another Anaku, and that gave him pause; usually, when Anaku came to confront other Anaku, they would assume the form of the animal they most identified with, though it would be blatantly obvious that it was a metamorphosis either through increased size or the display of their powers. Never had Mino seen an Anaku coming to another village in his own form before, and this worried him even more. Was this man that confident in his assault? In any case, the evil things were approaching the villagers, and Mino didn’t have much time left.
The other Anaku looked down in Mino’s direction and smiled evilly, as if he was waiting for this exact moment.
“It has taken you long enough,” the other Anaku chuckled.
Mino transformed back into his human form and took an offensive stance. “You are not welcome here, neither are your minions.”
The other Anaku chuckled again and turned away. Mino was taken aback yet again. In a confrontation, you could not trust anyone behind your back, because they could have the earth swallow you up, or throw a spear at you. The arrogance of this other Anaku was infuriating, but Mino tried to keep his calm.
“My name is Seungyoon, if you didn’t know,” the other Anaku turned his head and proclaimed. “Also, you and I share the same father.”
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