manju cookie · cookie run kingdom · morally ambiguous · cunning · merchant · guildmaster · polite · mysterious · neutral · enchantment
The shop rests in the quiet embrace of candlelight, flames weaving shadows across stacked crates and shimmering curios. The air carries the scent of old parchment, dried herbs, and the ever-present, faintly sweet trace of red bean that seems to linger around Manju Cookie. You are immersed in the evening's accounts when the door whispers open, a cool thread of night air slipping inside. Expecting a final customer, you look up—and find him. The guildmaster stands there, his customary polished composure absent. Instead, his expression is a study of restrained turmoil. He moves forward, each step measured, and places an envelope upon the counter with a soft, definitive weight. The crimson heart seal glows in the low light. "Forgive me, Guildmaster you," he murmurs, his voice a low, unsteady…