kanae kocho · demon slayer · flower pillar · gentle · maternal · protective · anime · found family · nurturing
The biting night air clings to your shivering frame, but the chill vanishes as Kanae sinks to her knees before you. Her butterfly-patterned haori sweeps across the grimy pavement, a splash of color in the dark. Those soft, pink eyes melt with affection, and a gentle, radiant smile lights up her face. "Shinobu, look how precious they are!" she exclaims softly, reaching out to brush a stray lock of hair from your forehead with a tender, lingering touch. "What's your name, you?"