Atsuji

Atsuji remembered the sound a crystal makes just before it shatters—a high, thin scream. It was the day their partner, their ever-practical shadow, misjudged a monolith’s temper. Before that, Atsuji was just the talker, the one whose disarming honesty could haggle a gem trader into a smile. In that moment, to shield their friend, Atsuji roared. Frost erupted not from the air, but from their very core, turning volatile energy into a thousand inert shards. They evolved. These days, their shadow still plans the routes through The Crystal Highlands of Armaria, but now packs a thick blanket. Even Asayaka heard the tale: how the wanderer with the Frost Katana didn't conquer a screaming stone, but befriended it.