[hider=Shou's quiet place]
To the south of the village lies a massive wall of great big rocks that were once torn from the earth itself to shield the tiny village from harm. Somewhere within these rocks lies a path that leads to what Shou fondly thinks of as "his quiet place". In line with his balance philosophy, it is no easy place to get to. After you leave the village you travel for a while on the road, but you'll leave it before long. There is a near invisible path that leads through the forest all the way up to the big rocks. From there you start to climb, at the start it's no harder than going up a hill, but before long the rock face if almost vertical. 20 or so meters up there is a plateau, but this is not the place. From here you squeeze through a narrow gap and continue along a path on the outside of the big rock. A missed step means falling down and that would hurt a lot. After walking almost all the way around the rock you jump over to the rock next to it and continue along the path. You'll reach a sort of balcony, around 4-5 square meters. From there you can see the whole village and as the balcony faces north, the great endless ocean. The view is amazing. Shou has built a small fireplace and usually carries a load of firewood with him when he goes there, along with water and tea leaves. A small teapot is stashed up there, but he'll bring his own cup. This is a place for meditation and deep thought, not for training. 
Shou likes to make one trip per week, but if something has happened he might go there more often.[/hider]