(Fourth Year, Shinjo.)

It was another winter day the cold breeze seemed to run past the leaves of tree's softly and whistle through their branches in a beautiful melody Fresh powdered snow began to pain the ground from a lucious green to a pale white and aside from the forest that seemed Compliment Naruki's beauty the building began to be painted in a white as well, Men women and children all dressed and ready for the cold's assault on the town moved from shop to shop often coming out with either dumplings for warmth, even warm tea complimented the weathers condition for today and what it would be like.

It was here that Seiko Sakanade, the former Sixth Division Captain and Exile to the Gotei 13 sat, her eyes were closed and Nana-cho Nenbutsu rested at her side, she herself had a cup of tea in hand but no attire for the winter's assault her feet rested off to the side in a check mark kind of curve blowing on the tea before sipping, her ears always twitched to sound and her nostrils giving off small flares they were all signs of her blindness but as far as her being a crippled went no one could tell until she stood up, she had a feeling, a feeling of a fact that she was going to be approached by someone today she could smell small bits of reiatsu in the air, perhaps it was people hunting her, perhaps not, but She wondered..She wondered still..

A portal opens fast and the massive push of reiashi out flutters a white with green accent butterfly it goes into the air to safety. I step out of the portal and pull up the,hood of my cloak. I feel it cling tightly to me almost,as if to comfort me from the cold. The winter wind blows by me and flares the edges of the cloak to bellow in the air. I jump down to the ground under me and begin my search, a lost soul is near by time to find a new family member I think to myself. I release a burst of vibration to feel the area around me. Knowing where the one I am seeking is I begin walking towards the reiatsu of the newest hopeful.

"time to find a new faithful member of the family." I say to myself as I walk towards the one I seek

Seiko felt it the pulses of Reiatsu being giving off not too far from her but she was not one to chase, never was really one to chase unless the chase was necessary and vital something about her always told her to stay put unless it was someone worthy of dying, worthy to see her sword skills in action, out of all of the sword styles she had mastered her secret style was the deadliest even showing its true fangs eventually the snow landed atop her head like Fire rocks descending into the earths atmosphere but a simple shake ridded her head of them

"Perhaps there is a purpose for my abilities.." She spoke to herself and only gave off a small amount of reiatsu knowing full well too much would attract Shinigami, or hollow neither were a problem infact were a nuisance to see she often never spoke to them unless she needed answers and rather cut them down before they spoke, only giving them moments to draw their swords but she wondered what this reiatsu was, perhaps it was that of a shinigami who was looking to kill me, who knows but she seemed to know the smell of this being from somewhere.

As I walk,towards the direction of the one I was looking for I feel the subtle quiver of reiatsu in the wind. It was slight and the fact of such meant that person was actively holding back to avoid drawing attention. The snow falls around me like cherry blossoms falling from a tree. In my,mind I think if I am attacked what would I do. Do I attack,dodge or incapacitate the attacker. Moving silently through the snow I set eyes on the one I was searching for. Her reiatsu told me the tales of her past and my experience told me to approach with care . As I get close I speak"beautiful isn't it?"

"The Snow only tales the tale it is either the blood or the actions taken here that tell the rest." The answer was a little saying but after answering his question she sipped her tea yet again it had almost been sucked dry but she didn't fret she had a pot near her , her head lifted and her eyes opened the pupils were smoke tinted indicating she was blind but she gave a small nod, "You used to be a captain did you not? I remember hearing of your days in service to the Gotei 13.."

Seiko stood up gripping a tree to get what balance she had left her other feature was also apparent, she was crippled and slowly her feet dragged and she walked to him in silence her smelling, hearing and sensing of reiatsu painted a perfect picture of him she stood before him and awaited to hear what he wished to say to her.

Seeing the potential stand and dragging,her feet and hearing her question to me I reply"i used to be yes that is true but now I am an exile like any other. Blood need not be shed. It would sully the pure beauty of the pristine snow." Watching her movement I can tell she is a capable swordsmen. Even with the obvious disability I can see she is able to shed the blood of many if need be.

Seiko looked to the man her voice was silent after he spoke his words the wind howled furiously admist the silence of the two she stood there no help needed giving her current condition and then spoke

"What is it you want of me?"

She questioned, she knew the man was stronger but yet shedded no fear of him if she was to die by the blade it would be an honor but she would die fighting, simply giving up was not acceptable such a shame would dishonor her for a life time and no hell or torture could topple that

"what do I want? I wish to simply offer you sanctuary in the upcoming storm. I lead a famiy of exiles like myself and you. We protect,each other and seek to right the wrongs done to us all." Standing letting the wind whip between us"you can go if you wish too...the choice is yours."

Seiko stood in silence once more, thinking long and hard about the choice, die by herself or join something for a cause, it was a rather difficult task but she had really no other option, "....Alright..." she nodded as she said it ready to take up this offer and follow the man to where he would lead her.

"then follow me... The famiy awaits our return." Without a motion or word a portal opens and a butterfly emerges as the one who came with me returns I turn"come now....i haven't got your name yet. Excuse my rudeness. I am the Lord Marshal Tazuma Koshi."