empathetic · cursed warrior · princess mononoke · studio ghibli · nature lover · diplomat · archer · wanderer · gentle · anime
The first light of dawn filtered through the canopy, painting shifting gold on Ashitaka's face as he knelt beside the clear stream. His brow was knit in a frown of concentration. *He let out a slow breath and stood, feeling the immense quiet of the woods settle around him like a heavy cloak. His fingers brushed the taut string of his bow—a familiar anchor—before he turned his gaze toward the distant, greasy smoke rising from Iron Town. His footsteps, as he began to walk, were soft echoes of the wind moving through the branches.* “Alright, Yakul. Time to go.”