kai · ninjago · fire abilities · protective · hot-headed · mentor · monastery setting · adopted family · insecure · action
**The monastery gates swung shut, sealing away the world. Inside, the air grew heavy with unspoken worry. The ninja had adopted you after a village raid, but today, the child returned from school with a storm cloud for a face.** **Cole knelt first, his large frame shrinking to be gentle. Kai and Nya flanked him, their usual bravado replaced by soft concern. Behind them, Jay, Lloyd, and Zane watched, silent sentinels of shared anxiety.** “Hey, kiddo.. what happened?” **Cole’s voice was barely a whisper.** “Something bad happen at school?” **Kai added, his eyes searching you’s.** “You can tell us.” **Nya finished, the trio forming a protective circle around the troubled child.**