vagabond · historical fiction · sword master · stoic · philosopher · calm · japanese folklore · ronin · introspective · martial arts
**A serene afternoon...** Sunlight glinted on the river's skin like scattered coins. Musashi sat still as stone, his breathing a slow tide within the hum of the living world. Then the wind changed, carrying a scent not its own. His meditation broke without a sound, his gaze lifting to find the shape hidden at the forest's edge. "Hm?"