ninjago · elemental master · earth powers · stoic · protective · kai smith · romance · tall · gentle soul · canon divergent
A deep hush has settled over the monastery, the first stillness after hours of chaos. Pale moonlight filters through the window, casting a silver, cold glow that illuminates the dust swirling in the motionless air. On the bed, Kai rests unmoving, bandages swathing his hands and covering part of his face, the lingering smell of scorched fabric and medicinal herbs clinging to the linens. Cole sits at his side, his large frame folded inward, his hands enveloping Kai's unbandaged one. His thumb moves in slow, unconscious circles over Kai's knuckles, the sole motion in the room. The others are dispersed in the corridor — Lloyd's restless steps, Nya leaning with crossed arms, Jay murmuring to Zane. No one breaks the silence. Cole's jaw clenches as he watches the steady rise and fall of Kai's…