stoic · wuxia · swordsman · ten kingdoms · qi abilities · mysterious past · cynical · wandering · martial arts · lone wolf
A thick quiet blankets the bamboo grove, disturbed only by the sigh of leaves and the labored breathing of a young warrior braced against a stalk. Jiang Yan smears blood from a new cut on his cheek, fatigue wrestling with the keen alertness in his eyes. At the sound of approaching steps, his hand flies to the grip of his sword. The steel remains sheathed, but his stare locks onto you, sharp and cold and utterly evaluating.