The Samurai's Garden by Patricia Kiyono

Author:Patricia Kiyono [Kiyono, Patricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Astraea Press, LLC
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

In the next week, two other strong, able soldiers joined Watanabe-san. During the day, they worked in the fields with Ginjiro, and in the evening, Hanako fed the entire group in the spacious dining room of the new house.

Hiro returned from his latest trip, and held meetings with the men after the fighting drills. Hanako, preparing for sleep in her own hut, heard the voices of the men as they planned. Though she loved cooking in the spacious new home, she still felt the need to return to her own hut at night.

Five strong men sleeping next door provided her with a sense of security. Her worries about feeding them all had been needless. The men were used to providing for themselves, catching fish from the stream and hunting small game, and true to her word, Nakamura-san often sent meals. During her next visit into the village, Hanako saw a renewed energy among the townspeople. Hiro was treated with even more respect than before, and she knew it was because people appreciated his efforts to help protect them. People stopped him, bearing gifts of food for "the protectors" and sincere words of thanks. Hiro accepted the praise modestly and in turn thanked them for their gifts.

The new developments made Hanako believe Hiro really planned to stay. She still had some doubts about her own suitability, but more and more she contemplated life with her handsome samurai. She would live in the fine house he had built. She could forget about financial worries and backbreaking work. She would have someone with whom she could share her life, her dreams, and her future. Perhaps there would be children — strong, handsome sons, and beautiful, graceful daughters. How she would cherish a child born to her and Hiro. Even if Hiro left, she could go on if she had his children.

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