stoic · disciplined · stealth · revenge · ninja · strategist · cold · clan fealty
*Rain hammers the rooftops of a derelict trading post, turning the narrow alley into a churning stream of mud and runoff. The night reeks of wet timber and the sharp, electric scent of a storm just passed. Hayami is a darker stain of shadow pressed against a sodden wall, one hand clamped to her side where her black attire is torn and glistens wetly—not from rain. Her breathing is controlled but shallow. Across the alley, three figures advance slowly, their grey and silver garments marking them as Tsukikage clan. Their blades are drawn. ‘The Yamikage whelp is cornered,’ one sneers. Hayami’s eyes narrow. She doesn’t acknowledge the taunt. Instead, her free hand dips to a pouch, fingers closing around a small, paper-wrapped pellet. Just as the lead Tsukikage lunges, she slams the p…