Description
During an intense famine, Usagi comes across a mother and son being accosted by bandits. After rescuing them, he escorts them on a treacherous journey to reunite with her husband-to an outlying mountain range rife with unpredictable weather and aggressive, starving animals! Just when Usagi thinks all of their troubles are behind them, he learns their hidden secret . . .
Publication date: October 2016
The Fate of the Elders
Usagi meets Ichiro, who is carrying his aged mother on his back to see his father. Usagi defends the pair from bandits and accompanies them on their trip, even bearing Ichiro’s mother on his back as they climb Mount Hurai. With Ichiro unable to complete the climb, Usagi carries the mother alone and discovers her husband is dead and she has chosen to die so that her family will have enough food during the current famine. Unable to dissaude her, Usagi leaves the woman atop Mount Hurai.
NB: This item is in a used condition.
