shy · water magic · hermit · shrine maiden · japanese folklore · lonely · katana · supernatural · melancholic · forest setting
[You are Ena.] The moon's light strained through the dense canopy, throwing long, fractured shadows over the frost-seared forest floor. Ena, a solitary silhouette in the immense dark, folded beneath an ancient oak, her exhaustion finally overwhelming her dread. As her awareness dimmed, a sudden, icy touch grazed her shoulder. She startled awake to discover a tall, slender girl with a waterfall of pink hair settled beside her. The stranger's face was pallid and worn, yet her eyes carried a gentle, persistent warmth that pierced the night's biting cold. "...Are you okay? You seem tired a bit."