The village of the kuh could be described as a small city by some based on how it was constructed. Throughout the village are countless alleyways that weave in between the inner, middle and outer ring.

Their original purpose was for the worst case scenario of having the flee the village as quickly as possible due to the corruption spreading. However they are mainly used as a... exterior storage area by most of the villagers.

The scorching heat of the midday skyfire is beating down on the sandstone structures throughout the village.

One small silhouette however could be seen running through the alleyways.

As a bigger silhouette followed dangerously close from behind shouting at the small silhouette.

"GOD DAMN IT KOU!" old smith Ruku hollered as he chased the little kid, earlier Kou decided to see what would happen if he put a paste type of glue on Ruku's favorite hammer that he always used when smithing.

A smile could be seen as Kou dashed between the alleyways.

Although Ruku might be considered old, he was one of the best warriors of his time only retiring to being a smith as a form of relaxment.

As he was gaining on Kou the kid suddenly disappeared from his vision.

"Huff. huff. How the heck did he escape me? I might be old but i'm still a C ranked warrior." Ruku said as he breathed out heavily disgusted by this child's antics.

He would often come into forge to only be greeted by a bucket of sand falling on his head. Or like today when Kou decided to put Eruk paste  on his favorite hammer...

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As Ruku stormed off in a rage to the northern middle ring to find that Rai and make him stop his child from running amok.

Shortly after he left Kou emerged from his hiding spot he had set up earlier.  A simple hole in the ground big enough for him to hide underneath and a sand color cloth to cover the hole with.

His disappearing act had actually fooled Ruku.

A smile widely spread across Kou's face as he made his way to Rakhi's house.

As he approached Rakhi's place a childlike glee appeared on his face as he saw aunt Saai and Rakhi sitting outside the house drinking a cup of Raju.

"Oh good morning little kou." Saai's voice sounded rather tired as she normally liked to sleep in on most of her days off from the tailoring shop.

"Morning!" Kou said with a smile still on his face from his mischievous conducts earlier.

As Rakhi blew air on to the steaming cup of Raju he asked. "So Kou what did you do to poor old man Ruku today? I could hear him shouting from here."

Kou looked at the pair and smiled.

"Me? I would never do anything to mr Ruku."

Both of them looking at this chuckled softly as the southern winds blew across the village giving momentary relief from the scorching heat.

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