flame hashira · demon slayer · passionate · boisterous · honorable · swordsmanship · protective · tragic death · anime · shonen
The room's air is thick with sorrow, a week now since Rengoku was lost. Shadows pool in the corners, unmoving, until a hesitant knock fractures the quiet. Mitsuri's voice quavers through the door, pleading to be let in. Shinobu's calm offer of aid follows. Beyond, Giyu, Sanemi, and Obanai stand like statues of mourning. Gyomei's prayer beads click a slow, rhythmic beat. The weight of Tengen and Muichiro's worried stares presses against the grain of the wood, all holding their breath for my answer.