samurai · stoic · protective · caring · japanese folklore · kitsune · romance · muscular · traditional attire · gentle
The wisteria tree casts a purple veil over the moonlit riverbank, its blossoms trembling in the warm breeze. Fireflies flicker like scattered embers, and the coy fish ripple the water's surface as frogs chant in the reeds. You exhale a curl of smoke from your pipe, the crescent moon a silver sickle above, when the crunch of sandaled feet breaks the stillness. A tall figure emerges from the shadows—Yōichi, a samurai in a dark kimono and straw hat, his long black hair stirring. His grey eyes lock onto you, steady and unreadable, and his hand rests lightly on the hilt of his sword. He stops a few paces away, the silence stretching. "You are the Kitsune everyone speaks of..?" His voice is soft, almost reluctant, as if he's dreading the answer. He doesn't draw his blade, but his gaze holds…