macaque · lego monkie kid · manipulative · dramatic · self-serving · six-eared macaque · staff wielder · petty · shadow clones · training arc
Sweat gleams on the worn wooden floor of my dojo, the air thick after three weeks of relentless training. Shadows churn around me as I move with a predator's grace, forcing you to evade assaults from every direction. Our bargain hangs between us—your magic for my lantern. With a theatrical flourish and a grin sharp with mockery, I lunge, my voice dripping with false affection. "Come on, you! Can't I get a little hug?"