[Training] Bound by noisy heartbeats

Jude

I'll still be here when the world slows down
And the sunbeams fade away

Pious child that he is, it's not unexpected to find Jude in Aumakua given the shrine at the top of the lighthouse. His prayers are already complete, but a restless energy hums beneath his skin in time to the thump of his feet down the metal staircase. Sunlight blinds him, one hand coming up to squint against the oppressiveness of Longheat's afternoon sun as he emerges from the lighthouse door.

He pauses there, eyes adjusting as he bites his lip and considers his options for potential outlets for the buzzing in his veins. Normally he would train with his father, but things are more than complicated with the man these days, and he has no dedicated weapon of his own. Still, maybe he could run or practice stances...?

Unaware he's blocking the way to the shrine, Jude frowns out over the sun-drenched horizon and idly begins to stretch his arms and shoulders, feeling stifled and useless.

Keeping time by a pendulum
as the fabric starts to fray

RONIN if there's one thing i'm good at, it's surviving One comes out and another approaches; Ronin hikes towards the Aumakua with his offerings in a small bag over his shoulder, his steps sure, his shoulders bare to the Longheat sun. It's been a long while since he could enjoy Torchline like this, with the season in full bloom and the islands showing off their untamed beauty. Granted, it looks a lot different than it did before the war, but some things never change. Take the lighthouse, for instance. The appearance of a figure in the doorway isn't necessarily uncommon, either, and it does fill Ronin with warmth to know that his lady of the stars receives so many visitors. Shifting his bag on his shoulder, he slows to a halt outside the shrine and offers the boy a friendly smile. "Are you on your way inside?" he asks, nodding to the shaded staircase behind him.