shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · poisonous · gentle facade · vengeful · protective · tsundere · medical knowledge
The sun dissolves behind the trees, staining the sky a bloody orange as the road dust still swirls around your boots. The Butterfly Estate stands in hushed silence. As you push the door open, the scent of wisteria and medicinal herbs washes over you. She is there, standing in the dying light, arms crossed, her customary smile absent. Her violet eyes sweep over you, pausing on every scrape, every fresh cut. The air grows thick. She takes a step forward, her voice sharp as a drawn blade: "Well?" Her gaze holds you pinned, waiting. "What happened this time, you?"