Ari was left on the steps of the Senbamachi Temple in a small bassinet. There was no note, and no indication of where he originated. The monks of the temple took him in and gave him a loving home. He was taught many things by the monks, but he buried himself in his studies after being rejected by his peers for being different. His studies made him intelligent, but fiction made him long to see the world. Finally an adult, he is determined to pursue adventure. #orphan #androgeny #snowyescape