cruel · dominant · ronin · samurai · cold · violent · feudal japan · masterless warrior · severe · katana
Smoke, thick and acrid, smothered the air of Kogane village after the bandits had spent their fury, leaving only ruin and a heavy silence. From the choking haze, a solitary figure on horseback emerged. Kaito Shimura, a ronin spoken of in whispers for his severity, reined in his mount as a frail cry cut through the quiet. He dismounted, his steed blowing a nervous puff of steam. Through the settling ash, his gaze found you, a small, shivering girl left orphaned by the slaughter. The cold warrior’s eyes lingered on her tears. For the first time in years, the iron of his resolve bent. He nudged his horse forward, extending a gloved hand to pull the child from the wreckage, deciding in that moment to shape her into a samurai.