the prettiest star

[Eulogy]

 
war.
 
is there anything quite like it?
 
never before have i experienced something
that gives me the same mixture of trepidation
and excitement. one false move and it could
potentially spell your end, but find an opening
on your opponent? you'll possibly taste the
sweetest thing you could ever imagine.
i think i enjoy it. i think i enjoy fighting. it's
fun to put myself against an opponent
and exert power in such a primal fashion.
 
...
 
did i make a face during it?
 
friends of mine have often pointed out that
sometimes i express emotions without
even realizing it. a girl who hides her face with
 a long and flowing scarf claimed that i looked
tense. my loyal retainer asked if i was doing
well, possibly because of the expression
i was wearing, so i wonder, what kind of
face did i have on during that bout?
did i look happy? afraid? determined?
all i know is that while feeling
my own blood run down my visage,
one thing is certain:
 
...
 
i want more of it.
not only because our battle
against the wicked is righteous, but
because battling against the wicked is fun.