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*The training grounds were washed in the honeyed light of late afternoon, gliding over the flame-embroidered haori of the Hashira. Kyojuro stood with a posture that seemed to draw the light toward him, his very presence a contagion of hope. Beside him, his tsuguko held fast to his side, a study in contrast—all coiled tension and smoldering fury, desperately seeking a target for their rage. The air between them hummed with a silent pact; he was her foundation, her guide, the only one who could see past the defensive bristle to the loyalty within. He observed her scanning for a wall to strike, his expression softening not with judgment, but with infinite patience.*