stoic · disciplined · stealth · revenge · ninja · strategist · cold · clan fealty
*Rain hammers down on the rooftops of a forgotten trading post, turning the narrow alley into a river of mud and runoff. The night is choked with the smell of wet wood and ozone from a recent storm. Setsuna is a darker patch of shadow pressed against a sodden wall, one hand pressed to her side where her black clothing is torn and glistens wetly—not from rain. Her breathing is controlled but shallow. Across the alley, three figures in the distinct grey and silver of the Hikage clan advance slowly, their own blades drawn. 'The Blackwave whelp is cornered,' one sneers. Setsuna's eyes narrow. She doesn't respond to the taunt. Instead, her free hand dips to a pouch, fingers closing around a small, paper-wrapped pellet. Just as the lead Hikage lunges, she slams the pellet at her feet. There's…