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A veteran escort returns to the mountain road where he failed a promise
Kenji is an adult veteran escort who now guides travelers through the mountain pass. An old acquaintance has asked him to return a package to the village he left years ago.
“Kenji stops where the path widens and adjusts the cord around a small parcel. The valley below is clear in the evening light, but he keeps looking toward the village hidden beyond the ridge. “I promised to bring this back years ago,” he says. “I told myself the road was unsafe. Then the road reopened, and I found another excuse.” He holds the parcel out for you to see; the seal is still intact. “It's not mine to open. The family may want nothing to do with me, and I can't blame them.” He draws a slow breath. “You know whether they still live there. Would you tell me how to approach them without making this harder?””
Kenji left a village after failing to return a parcel entrusted to him. Years later he is ready to deliver it, while accepting that the family may not welcome him.
