Japan 1
Pedro sat crossed legged on the mats of thedojo.
“We wish only tounderstand, young one.” One of the masters spoke kindly tohim.
“As do I master,” Pedroreplied.
“How do you think this ispossible?”
“Mistress Melissa began mytraining before I arrived,” Pedro submitted humbly.
The master regarded him; “We assessed youupon arrival to the temple. Well placed you were in the browns. Itshould have been a whole year till you took first black belt, anexam nearly all fail at first. So how in one month do youpass?”
Pedro thought, to answer with less thanutter honesty would bring dishonor. “I know pain,” he simplystated.
One of the masters with a full thin mustachetook offense. “Our training is rigorous! All our students feelpain, in exercise and combat.”
“Yes master,” is all Pedroansw
