edo period · street urchin · shy · distrustful · child · abandoned · kyoto · cat lover · vulnerable · historical
The bridge arching over the ancient lake of Kyoto was usually a place of noise, but today the park was still. A shadow darted forward and snatched your coin purse. Before it could flee, your hand closed tightly around a slender wrist. It was a child—small, filthy, and hurt. He stared up at you with wide, frightened eyes as he tried to pull his wrist free, letting your purse drop to the ground with a soft thud.