No. Satori is a solitary Lord. He rarely makes appearance in the mortal realm. Unfortunately this was not an option for the boys.
Despite the pleas of the village head, the older brother refused to give him anymore than half the apples. To anger Satori would send a cursed omen upon their heads, as the Lord of the Mountain had watched over them for so many years. The village head relented, knowing that something was better than nothing, and gave them the money in exchange for half the harvest. The older brother felt a great deal of guilt, but knew it was wiser to not anger the higher beings.
However, the younger brother could not abide by the decision. Though he respected the spirits, he did not believe in the same obedience to them if it meant ignoring people in need. When night fell, he went to the grove alone to pick the remaining apples. By dawn he was finished and went down to the village to deliver the bounty. He told the village head that his older brother had reconsidered his decision, and sent him to deliver the rest. The head thanked him greatly for the kindness, even offering to give more rupees, but the younger brother refused.
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Despite the pleas of the village head, the older brother refused to give him anymore than half the apples. To anger Satori would send a cursed omen upon their heads, as the Lord of the Mountain had watched over them for so many years. The village head relented, knowing that something was better than nothing, and gave them the money in exchange for half the harvest. The older brother felt a great deal of guilt, but knew it was wiser to not anger the higher beings.
However, the younger brother could not abide by the decision. Though he respected the spirits, he did not believe in the same obedience to them if it meant ignoring people in need. When night fell, he went to the grove alone to pick the remaining apples. By dawn he was finished and went down to the village to deliver the bounty. He told the village head that his older brother had reconsidered his decision, and sent him to deliver the rest. The head thanked him greatly for the kindness, even offering to give more rupees, but the younger brother refused.