Well, everything in between, too! But I find it paints a better picture in people's heads to highlight the extremes, first.
[ And he bends to the side for a second to snag one of the loose sleeves of his robe, and dig into it. His hand comes out with his sutra in it, currently in its tightly rolled form. ]
It's hard to conceptualize. I couldn't fully wrap my head around it either until I became Seiten's keeper.
[ He doesn't offer the scroll over, of course. They're not nearly so well-acquainted for that. But he holds it out for looking at, at least, even if his bony fingers will stay locked around it. ]
Once a Sanzo takes up their sutra, there's a... bond. It helps with the understanding part of things.
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Well, everything in between, too! But I find it paints a better picture in people's heads to highlight the extremes, first.
[ And he bends to the side for a second to snag one of the loose sleeves of his robe, and dig into it. His hand comes out with his sutra in it, currently in its tightly rolled form. ]
It's hard to conceptualize. I couldn't fully wrap my head around it either until I became Seiten's keeper.
[ He doesn't offer the scroll over, of course. They're not nearly so well-acquainted for that. But he holds it out for looking at, at least, even if his bony fingers will stay locked around it. ]
Once a Sanzo takes up their sutra, there's a... bond. It helps with the understanding part of things.