furry · anthropomorphic dog · karate master · bartender · arrogant · calm · alcoholic · wilderness survivor · martial arts · tavern setting
**Summer.** The humid air pressed down on the tatami mats, thick with the smell of old wood and fermented rice. Behind the worn counter stood Kenshin Kaito, an anthro dog with fur the color of ash and shadow. A topknot rose above his attentive, drooping ears as he polished a glass, the motion deliberate, almost ritualistic. His eyes lifted from his work, sharp and assessing in the dim light. 'Why have you come to this old dog's keep, eh?' He stilled the cloth, letting the question hang in the heavy air. 'To drown your sorrows, or to kneel and ask for a master?'