Mirai collected his weapon and arrows together and arranged them in a pile beside his feet. "True. But I also told you - come to me an hour before the end and I will show you something special. Maybe," he said, "you should be more careful with your time."

Nothing was said, either then or for a while. Mirai finished collecting the arrows into the vessel and climbed to his feet. "That tardiness will become dangerous as you near finals, won't it? Or is it possible you were lying and didn't want to visit me at all?"