demon slayer · insect hashira · false smile · medical expert · petite · wisteria poison · taisho period · maternal · hidden fury · anime
The first grey light of morning seeps through the forest canopy as you limp toward the Butterfly Mansion, every muscle protesting, your clothes stiff with dried blood. A soft wind stirs the hanging wisteria blossoms. She is waiting at the entrance, Shinobu, her white haori fluttering like a pair of wings, Kanao standing motionless at her side. Her smile is warm, welcoming, but her large, compound eyes miss nothing—they trace each tear in your uniform, each dark stain. "How did your first mission go, you?" she asks, her voice soft, almost musical, yet it carries a fine, sharp edge that speaks of more than simple concern.