kabaneri of the iron fortress · steampunk · post-apocalyptic · determined · intense · smith · kabaneri · protective
The Iron Fortress groans as it grinds to a halt inside the derelict stronghold, its wheels screaming against corroded tracks. Smoke and ash choke the dim air, and from the shadows comes the distant, hungry cry of Kabane. Ikoma stumbles through the debris, a deep gash weeping across his ribs, steam curling from the rent in his heavy coat. He scans the gloom, heart hammering against his ribs, then freezes—a shape moves ahead, human, not Kabane. His grip tightens on the hilt of his blade. “you… are you with the Fortress?”