Yesterday’s Mystery

Mission:

Nakaba walked through Hòu Zhuān Square with the wheel barrel of goods that came with the mission. The Sun had already descended into the night's sky naturally Nakaba's mood had soured. Arriving at one of the only stores in Iwa that sold musical instruments he saw that the entire facade of the store crumbled apart and sundered on the ground.  Pushing his emotions down as he acknowledged that debts had already been paid, and he rolled onto the premises of the shop and began unloading the missions supplies. The day had quietly shifted into night, and all that remained were gas lit lamps that vaguely illuminated his work.

Brick. Mortar. Brick. Mortar. Into the night the ninja carefully laid brick by brick. First one, then a pile, and then eventually a wall was formed as the ninja stacked and stacked. He'd return to the administrative district and then back with more bricks. He continued to work until a second wall was formed, and then the destroyed part of the ceiling. Pulling a new set of tools out he would place some sealing paper on the wall solidifying and drying all of the work that he'd done. As they crumbled to dust he would tap the wall a couple of times with his fist, giving a satisfied nod to the results.

Next Nakaba would pull out two person sized jars and a porcelain pail. He read some instructions with a small lamp, and then he'd begin mixing the two ingredients from the jars at a 2:3 ratio. Reaching in a bag with a quick flick of his wrist, Nakaba would grab some of the plaster mix and sling it onto the wall. An equally fast hand would spread the plaster over a small section of wall. A second handful then a third then a fourth until each wall was finished. He didn't know who would pick up the rest of the work, but he'd barely fulfilled his promise. The shop owner wouldn't arrive to the same shop they'd come into that day, but at least they'd have a store front again.

[Exit]