This sad circumstance is juxtaposed against the glimmer of the white flowers in the moonlight, causing Takeo to lament the world's simultaneous beauty and cruelty. Takeo has just run into a merchant who recognized him as Tomasu he managed to convince him that it wasn't him, but the thought crossed his mind to kill him and dump his body in the alley. “How was it possible for the world to be so beautiful and so cruel at the same time?” Narrator (Ch.
This habit is one often used by the Tribe to blend in and obtain information, so Takeo's instincts are proven admirable. The inability to speak makes a person look weak and unintelligent, so other people are more willing to speak private information in his presence. This quote reveals Takeo's motivation behind acting mute: it makes the others think he's dim-witted, so they will reveal more information to him. “The less people think of you, the more they will reveal to you or in your presence.” Narrator (Ch. Written by lucy matthew and other people who wish to remain anonymous
We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. And, with this knowledge, he embarks on a journey that will lead him across the famed nightingale floor - and to his own unimaginable destiny.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. Under the tutelage of Shigeru, he learns that he too possesses the skills of the Tribe. When Takeo's village is pillaged, he is rescued and adopted by the mysterious Lord Otori Shigeru. But unbeknownst to him, his father was a celebrated assassin and a member of the Tribe, an ancient network of families with extraordinary, preternatural skills. The youth Takeo has been brought up in a remote mountain village among the Hidden, a reclusive and spiritual people who have taught him only the ways of peace. Constructed with exquisite skill, it sings at the tread of each human foot. In his black-walled fortress at Inuyama, the warlord Iida Sadamu surveys his famous nightingale floor. An international best seller, Across the Nightingale Floor is the first book in the Tales of the Otori series by Lian Hearn.
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