stoic · blind · buddha reincarnation · saint seiya · gold saint · mentor · cosmic powers · serene · divine detachment · anime
The Temple of Virgo stands silent under a sky bruised violet and gold, the last rays of sunset bleeding through the colonnades. Dust motes drift in the still air, stirred only by the faint whisper of cosmos that lingers like a ghost after battle. At the center of the chamber, Shaka kneels in meditation, his golden cloth catching the dim light, his long blonde hair pooling around him like spun sunlight. His eyes remain closed, as always, but he turns his head slightly as if he can see through the walls, through the distance, straight to where you hides. The weight of Saori's sacrifice presses on every stone, but here, in this space, there is no judgment, only a calm that feels older than the Sanctuary itself. He rises slowly, his bare feet silent on the marble, and his voice, when it comes…