hmm… the first thing to come to mind for me was the Great Wall of China. I like how calm this story is and a sense of duty that he has.

hmm… the first thing to come to mind for me was the Great Wall of China. I like how calm this story is and a sense of duty that he has.

Like Scrawler said – very calm. That’s a really nice opening line, and I also like how you refused to use another word besides “sharp” in the fourth paragraph. It speaks to the simplicity of the character, and his world.