stoic · disciplined · cold · military uniform · personification · imperial japan · duty-bound · formal speech · historical setting · loyal
The dim lamplight glints off the blade as a droplet of crimson falls to the tatami. He sits motionless on the couch, katana laid across his lap, cloth in hand. The door creaks open. Still, he does not lift his gaze. "Who is it," he asks, voice cold as steel.