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Kai walked into the Catherdral, and looked around. The person who built this place seemed to know what they were doing. The boy looked around, soaking up the architecture of his surrondings. He began walking towards the junction of the wigns of the building.

Kai spun around, as somebody had tapped him on the shoulder. As a reflex, he put his hand on the hilt of Akatuski, which was strapped ot his back. The sword was covered in black bandages, as the boy was still using hte tip Ukiyo gave him. He looked at the man. He was veyr large, and almost seemed more like a savage beast thant somebody who would care aout religion. He opened his mouth a little wider for a few moments, showing his fangs. he then closed his mouth, looking the man in the eyes. "My name is Kai." He said simply.

Kai looked away from the man, and noticed that he had pulled Akatsuki slightly out of it's sheath, exposing the black and red blade. He sheated the sword once more, but this action had caused the bandages to slip, revealing the intricate patterns on the sheath of the blade. Kai frowned, and quickly but the bandages in his backpack. He would put them back on later. The rare sword was now exposed. He ignored this, and turned to Mauvais. "Not very strong at all." He said. His parents had tried to get him to understand the ways of Foi, so that could be consdiered his Fayth. He had come to the palce to get in touch with the closest thing he had to a religon. He needed to calm hismind, as he had just gone beating the living crap out of some soldiers in the barracks. Rumors regarding feet must be stopped in their tracks.

Kai considered this for a second. it sounded liek a very rewarding kind of life, and that's what he was looking for. he coulnd't help but shake the feeling that this man was trying to manipulate him. Something was telling him that this man was hiding behind a mask. He looked at Mauvais one more time. "I accept your offer, and I am pleased that you would honor me with this privelege. This seemed like the right thing to say. He waited for the other man's response.

Kai smiled. At least he now had something to do. He followed Mauvais to the southern wing, assuming that he would be learnign to meditate. Kai wondered what it would be like. What happens when one meditates? Would he get to see Foi if he meditated? Was learnign this Fayth hard? he had so many questions, but he assumed that they would all be answered by Mauvais in time.

Kai sat down in front of Mauvais and listen to him talk. Imagine himslef being reborn? What was this creepy person talking about? Once Kai heard the rest of the sentencem he assume 'rebirth' was a metaphor. He closed his eyes, and began to let his mind open up to Foi. He was soon standing, then walking.

The boy was traveling in an infinite space of darkness. Not just darkness as if the lights had been turned off, but true, horrible darkness, as if even if one turned on a light, there would be nothing there to see, just more darkness. This endless void was complimented by a void of endless quiet. Not just as if nobody was speaking, but as if nobody was able to make a sound if they tried. Kai was wandering, with no idea where he was going. This was his soul, lost and confused. The boy began to panic, and he stumble, crashing into the ground. Something was keeping him down. It was his physical and mental weakness, at least that is what he assumed. He tried his best to let go of that, to be as strong in his mind as he could.He soon felt himself almsot being lifted up. As if chains that were binding him were being released. He stood up, and he foudn his feet on solid vloor. He looked down, to see shining panels of radiance acting as a staircase at an upwards angle. When Kai looked at the horizon, he noticed that the stairs lead to more darkness. It made no sense. Why should he follow the stair case if it lead to more confusion? This was his test, to see if he was really serious about following this Fayth. Kai quickly followed the stairs, and a large chasm of light appearing, and kai dived through it.

He was in a shining room, and a voice was talking to him. He had been reborn, and the voice was speaking ot him about how his real test had begun now. He had made a choice, and he had to follow through. The voice, which he assumed was his mental image of Foi, wrapped it's speech up. "You have passed this test. untill next time, hone your body, mind, and will to their limits." Then Kai opened his eyes, and he was done meditating.

Kai looked at Mauvais, weighing his options. If he wanted to be a heor, he would have to say yes. But could he really be the chosen one? Was this true? If he accepted the generous offer, he could be a ture hero, but his life would be dedicated to doign the errands of Foi. If he said no, he could live his life, but Foi would be angry at him, and he might never even get close to the garden of stars. He took a deep breath, and unsheathed Akatsuki. It seemed like the sword talked to him at times, like it was living. He looked deep into the blade of the sword, holding it out in front of him. After closing his eyes and pausing, he opened them and directed his gaze a tthe high preist of Foi. "I have hevaily considered my options. I think I have a good idea of what would happen depending on my answer. This is a living deciding decision, and I can only hope I make the right choice. I accept your offer, and I will gladly accept the honor of Foi's Chosen One." For some reason, being in the presence of a holy place changed Kai's attitude, and he was thinking overall deeper.