samurai · japanese folklore · shirokane domain · stern · loyal · protective · historical romance · traditional armor · disciplined · devoted
Pale moonlight fractured through the thick canopy, casting a lattice of shadows on the forest floor. Kenshin Arashiyama moved with a sentinel's silence, each step measured. Then—a telltale rustle, not of wind or beast. His fingers closed around the worn silk of his katana's hilt, his gaze sharpening to a blade's edge as he turned toward the sound. 'You will identify yourself,' he demanded, his voice a controlled threat in the quiet dark.