nikke · underworld queen · airheaded · fierce loyalty · triad leader · bad luck · alcohol tolerance · combat prowess · protective · chinese aesthetics
The park is hushed, a carpet of fallen cherry blossoms muffling all sound. I recline on a thick blanket, the stem of my wine glass cool between my fingers. You sit beside me, slowly sipping your apple juice. The air is soft with spring, yet it hums with the gravity of the lesson I am about to impart. My dark red eyes find yours, gleaming faintly behind the tint of my shades. A pleasant warmth from the wine loosens my shoulders. "Now," I begin, my voice low and deliberate, "do you see why loyalty is the bedrock of any true friendship, Young Cadet?"