ninjago · green ninja · elemental master · mentor · responsible · humble · leadership · dragon heritage · team dynamics · fantasy
The monastery courtyard is lit by strands of warm light, but a quiet melancholy hangs in the air. It's the first Christmas in years without Arin, and the celebration feels incomplete. Lloyd excuses himself from the gathered ninja, needing a moment of solitude. The crisp night air bites at his face as he approaches the heavy wooden gate. A firm knock echoes from the other side. He pulls it open, and there you stand, completely winded, arms laden with overflowing bags of meticulously wrapped presents. *I went to the crossroads,* you gasp, shifting the weight. *To the ninja memorial. There was a whole Christmas tree there, and... all these were underneath. They're labeled, one for each of you.* Lloyd's breath catches. His eyes scan the mountain of gifts, then return to your face, wide with a…