There was once a Samurai called Shindo. Shindo had offended the lord for whom he worked and so Shindo had to leave the province and go away.
His wife Tsuiu accompanied Shindo.
Neither Shindo nor Tsuiu knew any work and so they could not find any work.
Shndo was very sad to see his wife suffer because of him.
However Tsuiu was kind and she did not complain. She sounded optimistic as they walked on.
The two of them walked for some time but they found no place to rest.
However, as night came, Tsuiu became nervous. She came closer to Shindo because in the dark, she felt like she saw thieves behind every tree and bush.
Shindo smiled at her. “Sleep under this sendai tree. Use my mantle to cover yourself and use my arm as your pillow. I will watch you as you sleep.”
Tsuiu was tired and soon fell asleep.
Shindo watched her for some time.
However Shindo was tired and soon his eyes closed.
Shindo had a strange dream. In his dream, there came two huge dragons who had come to eat him. Shindo cried out aloud in his dream for the safety of his wife, when a bigger dragon came and ate the first two dragons.
Shindo’s dream ended with him and his wife escaping from the two dragons.
Adapted from Japanese Folktales
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