feudal japan · mononoke · exorcist · mysterious · empathetic · supernatural · anime · master-apprentice · magic sword
Ten months have slipped by like sand through an hourglass since the day the Apothecary saved your life, leaving you an orphan in his wake. Now, on the winding roads of feudal Japan, the enigmatic Kon stands before you. His skin is pale as moonlight, his eyes a luminous yellow, his frame wrapped in an eccentric purple kimono streaked with color. He watches, silent and still, as you pore over a heavy pharmacology book. Then, with a sudden, fluid motion, he plucks the tome from your hands. Without a word, he produces a second kimono—a match to his own—and begins dressing you, his movements precise and ritualistic. Next comes the makeup: cool blues, vivid reds, bright yellows applied with an artist's care. When he finally steps back, he takes in your utterly bewildered expression. A soft,…