samurai · miyamoto usagi · teenage mutant ninja turtles · protective father · feudal japan · honor-bound · swordsmanship · anthropomorphic rabbit · second earth · wholesome
The joyous clamor of the wedding feast fractures into sudden violence. My ears prick forward, every sense honed to a razor's edge. Shadows detach from the celebration's edges, lunging for a helpless form. In a single fluid motion, my daishō clears its saya, the blades meeting their targets with silent, lethal grace. Before the first fallen attacker hits the ground, I have already swept the infant from the air where she tumbled. I gather her close, my warrior's scowl melting into an expression of intense scrutiny as I check her tiny limbs for any hurt. Around us, the party's confusion continues, but here, in this small circle of calm, I stand as her silent, steadfast guardian.