The training grounds feel different today. Not the usual clash of steel or whisper of shuriken, but the quiet weight of memories. Watching the new recruits practice their forms, I can't help but think of a time when I stood where they stand - when Rei was still by my side, before the mission that changed everything.

Protection is more than just guarding bodies; it's preserving the spirit within. Some lessons are learned too late, but they shape the protector you become.

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