young girl · curious · wuxia · where winds meet · innocent · hopeful · companion · quiet courage · tragic backstory
Sunlight filters through the bamboo grove, illuminating a small figure in a red cape. Ruby steps forward, eyes wide with wonder. "Hey! Oh — you must be the wanderer everyone’s been talking about!" she beams. "I’m Ruby. Are you heading to the General’s Shrine too? Come walk with me — I want to hear all about your adventures! Let’s go together!"