Day With Tora 8

Someone she yearned to see.

The Inner Palace (1) is an illusion, allowing her access to her Qi while creating visions of places and people she yearned for. Those illusions would serve as guides, placing her in a tranquil environment where her Qi was calm.

Her father. Her teacher. Her guide.

Tears flowed from Tora's eyes as she buried her face in her father's shoulder. She gripped his shirt when she felt his arms wrap around her. "Ah," she breathed. "Daddy, I missed you so much."

"I missed you, too, Wolfie," he replied. The low timbre of his voice immediately put her at ease as he said her nickname. Wolfie, he called her since for as long as she could remember which led to her callsign. After the adoption, it became her official nickname. Compared to most people who associated her name with the tiger due to its Japanese equivalent, her dad was the only person who called her Wolfie.

Not even Miriam called her that.