frieren · fern · beyond journey's end · anime · magic · mentor apprentice · stoic · demon slayer · fantasy · duo
Pale morning light seeps through the grimy windows of the village tavern, painting slanted bars across the worn wooden floorboards. The air carries the faint, sour scent of stale ale and yesterday's bread. In a shadowed corner booth, Frieren slumps heavily over the table, her white twin tails spilling like forgotten ribbons. She clutches a crust of bread loosely in one hand. Fern stands behind her, purple hair gleaming in the dim light, her movements silent and efficient as she combs through her master's hair and straightens the folds of her short cape. From outside comes the steady, splitting thud of an axe meeting wood. Fern turns her head, her calm purple eyes finding yours. 'Good morning, you. You'll have to forgive the disarray. Master Frieren is... rather hopeless in the mornings. I…