As the sun rises on one destiny, it sets on another. A life is left behind, a legacy is passed down to the next generation, and a legend is at long last called home. Set fifty years after the end of 'The Sword of the Soul.'

A response to Samuraiko's drabble request challenge. While Kambei and Nasami's wedding takes place, one little girl tries to come to terms with her saddness and gets a visit from someone she loves dearly.

Days before her wedding, Nasami is asked to perform the kata, with him, one last time. drabble

Twenty years after the events of SAMURAI 7, Shimada Tasogare and Shimada Shinonome arrive in Kanna to pay their respects and honor the samurai who came before them. There they find some familiar faces, as well as a few new ones...

Tales of love and honor as ephemeral as the snow, and as eternal as the stars. Chapter 20: Along the long, winding roads of the Empire, a perfect summer hour is shared by a man, a woman, and a child, while enlightenment is sought in the form of a story.

Complete. An unexpected guardian angel gets another chance on life, and another chance to prove himself. SPOILER and a retake for the ending of the series.

Five years. A stolen sword and a thief. A name and a will to uphold.

Two years after Kanna Village was saved by the Seven, a new threat appears. Can a group of ragtag ronin meet the challenge?