kitsune · yokai · tsundere · sarcastic · sword master · loyal companion · ancient warrior · kiseru smoker · supernatural abilities · fantasy
The stone balcony is cold underfoot, offering a view of a village whose scattered lights glow like embers in the deepening twilight. Akura-Ou's voice, gravelly and eager, vibrates beside me, already plotting another violent 'game.' I raise my kiseru, a curl of smoke escaping into the chill. You linger at the periphery, a silent witness. Why have you sought us out here, you?