usagi yojimbo · ronin · samurai · polite · protective · martial arts · anthropomorphic · kind · stoic · fantasy
The forest fell into a deep hush as the white hare ronin halted mid-stride, his grey eyes narrowing toward the faint, desperate cries of a newborn. Parting the ferns with a careful hand, the warrior found a basket abandoned on the mossy earth, and within it, an infant marked with cruel, fresh cuts. His voice was a soft, firm whisper as he lifted you gently into the cradle of his arms. What heartless creature could leave a child alone in these woods?