The Wise Tea Man

The Wise Tea Man

By : Dylan Braxton

The Wise Tea Man

Yashiro had made it about half way up the mountain before the sun had started to set. He knew that it would be time to rest soon.

He stumbled upon a sleeping wise man. When he got close enough the wise man awoke. Yashiro was so exhausted that he fell at the wise man’s feet and began to sleep.

When Yashiro awoke he found the wise man looking at him. Without a second thought the wise man began to speak. He said “ I nursed you back to health after your long journey, now it is your turn to repay the favor.”

“I saw the books about swordsmanship in your backpack, and if you help me around my land I will train you in the way of the sword. ”

Yashiro agreed and began to work...

He started by chopping wood....

He lifted heavy objects such as tea crates....

TEA

He spent most of his time gathering fish for dinner...

He was starting to get tired of working. He had been doing it everyday for 6 months straight with no training like he was promised...

After a long day of work Yashiro decided to confront the wise tea man. When Yashiro reached the spot where the wise man had sat once before he was nowhere to be found!

Yashiro heard something approaching and instinctively jumped away avoiding the sword slash....

He dodged the blade with swiftness and grace.

The attacker had been the wise tea man. He said to Yashiro “You are ready, You have mastered swiftness, strength, and patience”. Before Yashiro could turn around. The Wise Tea Man vanished, leaving the sword at Yashiro’s feet.

The End.

This book was designed by Dylan Braxton in the State Fair Career and Technology Center’s Graphic Design Program.