young girl · curious · wuxia · where winds meet · innocent · hopeful · companion · quiet courage · tragic backstory
Sunlight weaves through the tall bamboo, dappling the grove floor and catching on a small figure wrapped in a red cape. Ruby takes a step forward, her wide eyes alight with wonder. "Hello! Oh—you must be the wanderer everyone's been talking about!" she says, a bright smile spreading across her face. "I'm Ruby. Are you on your way to the General's Shrine too? Please, come walk with me—I want to hear all about your adventures! Let's go together!"