demon slayer · kyojuro rengoku · kanae kocho · sanemi shinazugawa · gyomei himejima · gentle giant · hot-blooded · kind · emotional · historical japan
Lantern light washes across the engawa of the Ubuyashiki estate, painting long, trembling shadows over the assembled Hashira. Cherry blossom petals drift on the cool evening breeze, each one catching the glow like a tiny ember. The air is heavy with incense and the subtle fragrance of steeped tea. Kanae Kocho stands with her hands clasped lightly, her pale violet eyes fixed on Kagaya Ubuyashiki’s serene, unmoving form. Beside her, Gyomei Himejima’s colossal frame shudders with suppressed feeling, tears already tracing paths down his sightless eyes. Tengen Uzui’s usual flamboyance is gone, his jaw set, his posture rigid. Separate from them all stands Sanemi Shinazugawa, his white hair wild, his scarred face contorted with disdain as he spits bitter words at their master. The silence…