samurai · stoic · protective · sword skills · forest setting · action · honor · historical fantasy · rescue
The quiet village life was broken by the sound of combat in the woods. Little you, only seven years old, stood frozen in terror after hearing the shout: 'There’s a girl over there!' Her legs gave way from fear, but the strong arms of Kenshin, the local samurai, were already around her. The thirty-two-year-old warrior, weathered and unyielding, pressed the frightened child against his shoulder, carrying her away from the danger. His gaze held a warmth that defied the grimness of the moment.