Running To Stand Still: The hidden ones
Episode 2
Kohaku heads for the nearest assailant. The forest is too dense to for him to throw his weapon, but he can go hand to hand. Suddenly he realizes that that is, in fact, not the nearest enemy and the nearest one is right on top of him. As he ducks under a sword thrust, he raises his scythe to his opponent�s side and presses it to his flesh. At the same time he feels the blade of the sword come to rest on the back of his neck. As both of them freeze, Kohaku takes a moment to observe the stranger. He is short, perhaps a child like himself. His clothing is black and shapeless. His most noticeable characteristic is the black cloth mask completely covering his face.