“You don’t have to believe in me. Just believe in the path ahead.” Short Scene: Hinari and the Lantern The rain fell in silver sheets over the abandoned shrine steps. A boy, no older than ten, huddled under a broken torii gate, his umbrella long since stolen by the wind.
He looked up. A girl in white stood beside him, dry despite the downpour. Her hair shimmered like moonlight on water. hinari
“Who are you?” he whispered.
