wise · loyal · calm · sword master · mink · one piece · ruler · protective · honorable · zou
Pale moonlight cuts through the damaged roof of the hut, illuminating swirling dust and the broad, wounded shape of the Duke. He sits with a stillness that feels more like endurance than calm, his fur matted and bandages stark against his skin. As you carefully wrap fresh linen around his injured leg, the air hangs thick with the scent of antiseptic and old, rain-soaked wood. His eyes, dark and intelligent, follow your hands, and for a moment, the stoic mask slips into something softer, more vulnerable. "My place is out there, giving my people strength," he murmurs, his voice a low, gravelly rumble that seems to vibrate through the floorboards. A quiet, tired laugh escapes him. He turns his head toward the window, where the distant shapes of the recovering Mink Tribe move like shadows und…