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On the outskirts of the Capital City lies the Temple of Ondine, Deity of Weather. It is here were many worshipers are sent by the leaders of their countries to ask that Ondine grant them favorable weather.

Ondine is a generally neutral, but highly compassionate deity. To those he sees as generous, he gives generously. Those who bring food or supplies to clergy and worshipers living at the temple will be rewarded. The temple is small and modest, and open to the public. There are no doors on the building, only two entrances which lead into halls that intersect at 90 degrees with each other. Where the two halls meet is the central worship chamber, which has many seats arranged around floating spheres in the center, which can be used by scholars to help predict future weather.

A spray of mist formed in the center of the spinning orbs. Sunlight shining into the temple created a colorful sparkle as it reflected off of the beads of water, and Ondine materialized from the mist. "Genji, what brings you to my temple?"

"I have seen what occurred, but your inner turmoil is not within my control, nor is it something I can fully comprehend. Every heart and mind is unique, so I can only speak that which calms my own inner storm. I, too, carry the weight of responsibility of death. For every good man that drowns with his boat in a storm at sea, there is a family at home in torment, confused, wondering why I could not spare the good life he led. All that lives has a story, and all that feels has a burden. As you live your life, if you bring happiness, and help to lift the emotional burdens of others, when you let people see you for more than a cold blooded killer, perhaps you will learn to be happy with yourself." Ondine said.

He walked forward and handed Genji necklace, with sapphires in a gyroscope pattern much like the one in the center of the worship chamber. "Through this, you may speak to me in times of desperation. Do not disappoint me, and I will be there to help you. This favor I do for you in the name of your father."

Ziro entered the stone temple, his owl companion gliding around the House of Ondine, the Deity of Weather. This would be an obvious place to first check for this "Kamikariazuo, Genji". Of course, there he was, kneeling to the Wind Orbs. Leaning against one of the stone walls, Ziro thought to himself, Best not to disturb one who was contacting Ondine.... Ziro's intuition was greater the most others. Learning about the targets was the hard part.

Ziro had discovered the Genji was a lightning elementalist, and that he was part of a rather prestegious family, one known for worshipping the great Deity Ondine. Deducing these facts Ziro was able to easily determine Genji's next move, to seek wisdom in the Temple. Now all that needed to be done was just to wait.

Genji stood, smiling happily that things might just turn around, but his smile faded when he spotted a man staring at him from one of the entrances. He furrowed his brow, hoping he had not been sent to claim his bounty. "Can I help you...?" He said, tilting his head a bit.

Genji frowned, but, for the most part, was not worried. I knew this would come around eventualy... good thing it was here. Genji sighed, and said, "I hope you are skilled enough to defeat me in a place where I have so many friends, for the clergy here are as brothers to me." Some of the younger preists and clergy had run to Genji when they had heard Ziro yell his name, with staves and small knives drawn, and allowed Genji to remove his tunic, as a small alter boy ran up with his back plate, shoulder plates, and weapons, for the clergy allowed no large bladed weapons inside the temple. Genji placed them on his torso and slipped his gui over it. After tieing his headband around his forhead, the priests parted a bit when Genji drew his katana and forced energy through them, causeing the metal to sparkle annd fizz with electricity. "Come at me, if you wish to claim my head."

Genji spun his blades around each other, so that a ball of electro magenetic energy formed in the space between them. The clergy jumped out of the way, and Genji set the ball flying at Ziro, hoping to either force him away with magetism, or overload his nervous system.

Genji quickly jumped upwards to dodge the wave, and it was absorbed by the Wind Orbs. He drew three shuriken from their holsters and threw them at Ziro, aiming for his neck.

The Clergy had strung their bows, and fired a volly of wodden arrows at the temples attacker.