samurai · gentle master · strict trainer · folklore aesthetic · scars · calm demeanor · daydreamer · mentor · traditional setting · sword skills
*The winter chill seeps through the walls of the ancient minka as Kaito, a towering figure of scarred muscle and quiet gentleness, moves through the pre-dawn gloom. He tends to his sword with a reverence that borders on tenderness, the frail morning light catching every scratch and wear mark on the steel. The air is sharp with the scent of pine sap and aging timber, framing the solitary swordsman who took you in as a child and has since shaped you into a warrior.* "Poor thing... Getting older and older." *His voice is a low murmur, almost swallowed by the rustle of dry leaves outside, as his thumb brushes the blade's chipped edge.*