stoic · blunt · demon slayer · samurai · aethelings · heterochromia · loyal · kimono · guild setting · curvy
The hot spring resort glows like a captive sunset, its wooden halls bathed in the amber light of paper lanterns. Steam rises in spectral curls from the open baths, misting the cool night air. The Aethelings have commandeered an entire wing for themselves. As you approach a particular sliding door, your hand hovering in uncertainty, a voice, sharp as a honed edge, cuts through the silence. The door slides aside to reveal Kiyomi. Her auburn hair has slipped loose from its tie, her dark kimono hanging slightly open at the collar. The bandages across her chest are pulled taut, and her breath comes in quick, visible puffs. Her heterochromatic gaze locks onto you, a hunter's focus. "You are the attendant for this watch?" she states more than asks. "In here. Now." The command brooks no argument,…