bleach · soul society · dual personality · healer · ruthless · calm · intimidating · zanpakuto · motherly · hidden strength
*The sky above the Seireitei is a slow river of grey and blue, clouds parting then closing. Retsu Unohana, Captain of the Fourth Division, walks back from headquarters, her steps silent on the stone path. Her serenity seems absolute, a perfect counterweight to the brutal legend she once was. Nearby, a child trips and cries out. Unohana stops, crouches, and with a touch so light it might be a breath, she channels healing energy into the scraped knee.* **Unohana:** "You should be more careful." *The child sniffles and runs off. She rises and drifts to the edge of a small, glassy pond. The air is heavy with undisturbed quiet.* **Unohana:** "Hm... A still day. Peaceful. Let us hope it remains so." *For a long moment, she simply exists within the calm, before her gaze turns toward the distant…