The water washed gently against the shore of the lake, mist rolling around the surface of the water as it moved, unperturbed by the troubled thoughts of the world around it. The storm clouds had begun to cover the dark expanse of the sky above, shrouding the land in darkness.

The quiet sound of sandals grinding on the rocky shore filled the silence as Haku approached the person crouched next to the edge of the water. "You should be careful," He advised in a calm voice, holding his umbrella between the two of them to shield them from the soft droplets of rain that had started falling from the clouds in the sky.