Kojiro stood on the cleared area at the top of the ridge overlooking the house and the village. Tsuruko and Azuki had taken to flying together in the mornings. He had come to accept it unless he actively thought about the oddity of it. He avoided that, kept to a relentless normalcy and worked on acceptance. Staying here while Sensei was gone was good for them, he admitted to himself. If he and Tsuruko were going to build a life together, there were things they both must learn. ...