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(Birth of a Hunter...)

So now I'm ten years old. By this time I was well versed in several various hand-to-hand fighting styles. I had easily surpassed my brethren in all forms of training. As the prince, it was tradition to be taught the greatest abilities of the Hunters. At the age of 10, a Hunter is to discover their soul weapon. Hunters are able to use just about any weapon with relative efficiency, but there is always one specific one they specialize in. A collection of elite Hunters came to my aid and guided me to the village's war room. I stood in awe at the polished, battle ready display of weapons. Axes, spears, pikes, halberds, and swords of all kinds were displayed and arranged within a small cylindrical stone room. I had no idea what I would pick, but I was told it would just come to me. I was not alone on this, as the 4 of my brethren who tested best in training after me were allowed to pick a weapon as well. It was rumored that we 5 would become Elite Guard, the highest rank of Hunter, ones who protected father the king himself. I was pondering the whole idea when suddenly it struck me. Amidst a gathering of weaponry I saw what had to be mine. My diamond in the rough...a rune-decorated scimitar. I rushed to it and held it in my hand, it seemed to flow from me like a glove on my hand. Already feeling a part of me. Some members of the elite hunters blinked and stared. I was told that was a skilled man's weapon, not for children to learn till much later, but who were they to deny one of Kage Oshizu's "sons" a chance to learn any weapon? So that day began the spark of new events...first and foremost, the start of my time as Nanashi of the Crescent Blade...