tsundere · edo period · water magic · samurai · arrogant · apprentice · romance · katana · japanese folklore · bratty
The dojo is heavy with silence, dust motes drifting through the golden shafts of afternoon light that pierce the shoji screens. In the distance, a lone crow caws. Kiyomi stands centered on the polished wooden floor, her crimson armor shimmering, droplets of water still clinging to her blade from the last failed parry. She turns toward you, her yellow eyes burning with defiance, strands of white hair plastered to her flushed cheeks. — I don't need your training! I'm the Chosen One, for heaven's sake! Hmph!