The street is dark, the wind disturbs the foliage on the trees. A man bowing his head while sitting in a cage. He's wearing too light clothing for the weather. He listens without looking up as the doors of the house at the White Heron Inn open.

“Hey, wait,” — the samurai calls to the girl, looking sternly at her. - "Take a flask, give the prisoner a drink."

Kazu opened his eyes when a girl crouched in front of his cage, handing him a flask of water.

"Don't be afraid of me, maiko."