Tamisaburou

The most patient warrior in The Teikodian Empire is what their companion calls them, usually while apologizing for the slice of cake permanently enchanted to Tamisaburou's head. It started as a barracks prank. It ended with their joint dismissal from the Imperial Guard. Now they wander together, one seeking a cure for their foolish magic, the other enduring its consequences with a discipline learned from tales of the wanderer Yukimura. Tamisaburou's poker face betrays nothing, not when merchants offer to buy the ever-fresh dessert, nor when their partner's schemes go sideways yet again. They simply adjust their tactical goggles, grip their katana, and handle the trouble. Their companion thinks they feel nothing, but they miss the small, silent gesture Tamisaburou makes after every meal: saving the best portion for the friend who ruined their life.