The Ninja Gets Some Stuff Done (Finally!)

[ninja_coder]

 
I have finally slain a few targets — ones that I have been stalking for far too long. I feel bad about how long it has taken me to kill these victims, but at least this is better than if they were still alive.

I am also making great progress in learning the Arusupekku style of acrobatic tumbling. It takes some practice to learn the new and unexpected ways of dodging, but once you get the hang of it, they are a great way of fulfilling what my sensei always called the First Rule of Combat: "Don't get hit!" With such skills, it is much easier to avoid being hurt in my daily work. (And besides, I understand more and more clans and armies are seeking warriors with acrobatic skills...)

Jimon actually asked for my input about how to best sneak up on one of his own targets, a money-changer in the historic city of Fujiwara-kyō. Though I have been very slow in my own assassinations, maybe he has not been looking down on me? Maybe my insecurities have all been my own?
 

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Sometimes the self-doubt and insecurities are all in your head and have nothing to do with how others perceive you. Hang in there!