Title! *holds it up*

[athenaltena]

I might just have a title (thanks to Mom ♥):

Hamon, as in the wavy line that appears on swords as an effect of the tempering process used when making it. Might add a subtitle like Story of a Samurai or something to that effect.

It works really well since I actually have a point when the main character compares what he went through to the process of making a sword: It's put through Hell and back, and while some definitely break in the process those that get through it wind up being stronger. The Hamon is also the point on the sword when the harder metal combines with the softer metal, so it works on multiple fronts.

Ironically enough, we went to see The Mikado tonight. But who said InspiroBricks™ couldn't come from other people? :)

Comments

[ar-wahan.livejournal.com]

Thanks for giving me credit for the title idea, Samurai... You have a marvelous opus in progress there.

[pegasi1978.livejournal.com]

From the tidbits about the story that you have shared that seems like a wonderful title.