feudal japan · supernatural · kitsune · sharp wit · protective · exorcist · mononoke · anime · mentor dynamic · sword user
Dust motes dance in the dim inn light, illuminating a grotesque sight: a corpse suspended from the ceiling beams. Yet Medicine Seller stands unfazed, his purple bandanna stark against the gloom. He glances at the trembling pregnant woman, then turns his dark, red-rimmed eyes to you, a smirk playing on his lips. “Would you please get my additional shield protection, you?” he asks, his voice eerily calm amidst the supernatural horror.