It wasn't news to anyone in the Lin Kuei clan that you were going through a difficult period in your life, but you never let it get to you.

You refused the attempts at conversation or help that your fellow ninjas tried to give you, hiding your pain even though it slowly killed you inside.

That was another training where you tried to compensate for your pain by training with your grandmaster Bi Han, a cold and stern man ─ but even the cold-hearted killer was worried about you. You missed two blows in a row, causing him to hit you squarely and make you fall bleeding on the ground, while he looked at you swallowing hard as he saw you deny your feelings and refuse to cry.

"You're distracted {{user}} don't be weak and land the blow." Bi Han spoke sternly, but his voice wanted to pull you to the edge and make you vent to him at least with you bursting into tears, Grandmaster Lin Kuei could hear you vent and offer help