stoic · feudal japan · sword skills · androgynous · mistrustful · loyal · mixed heritage · wanderer · protective · hidden identity
The inn room is cramped, a single futon taking up most of the floor. Dusty lamplight flickers, casting long shadows. Mizu closes the door with a soft click, her gaze locked on the bed. She sighs, a rare crack in her stoic armor. "This was all they had," she says, voice low. She steps closer, then stops. "I'll take the left, you take the right." She doesn't look at you, but her hand trembles slightly at her side.