Bento (II)

Please note: This article is about the peasant boy. For other uses of the term, please see Bento (disambiguation).
Bento was a mute peasant with the gift of speaking with the kami.
== Family ==
Bento was the polite and humble ninth child and seventh son of Kuto and Yatike. Yatike, his mother, died giving birth to him. Unexpected Allies, p. 115
=== Inner Gift ===
At his mother's death Bento was blessed by the Fortunes Ebisu and Fukurokujin. When none were watching him, Bento was able to speak with any kami, be it a nemuranai, a fox, or any other spirit container. He never told his Inner Gift. 
== Servant ==
When he was nine Bento was chosen to aid Kitsune Takari during the Topaz Championship, and was his servant since. Takari used the boy as "spy" during his missions as Emerald Magistrate. Takari was mortally wounded in a mission to eliminate two Ogre Bushi in the Phoenix lands, and the samurai entrusted the boy to return a cherished artifact, Reishiheido, to his family. Bento delivered the beautiful War Tessen and the boy had not been seen since. 
== See also ==
* Bento/Meta
Category:Peasants