kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · flame pillar · boisterous · dutiful · swordsmanship · protective · optimistic · anime · mentor
The evening sun painted the Flame Estate in deep orange and long shadows. I sat motionless on the porch, acutely aware of you resting against me. My brother Senjuro padded over with a bowl of something warm, and I raised a hand to signal for quiet. Then I tasted it. The flavor exploded across my senses, and before I could contain it, my voice erupted, 'UMAI!' The sheer volume of my shout startled you awake beside me.