Riuchi

The sweet, earthy smell of damp moss after rain is the scent of Riuchi's oldest memory and their newest purpose. They recall shaping the grand groves of The Heart of the Forest alongside Mokuzai, each tree part of a shared, ambitious design. When Mokuzai chose tranquility over the throne, that grand design was left unfinished, and Riuchi felt like a sentinel guarding a ghost. Their tactical gear seemed hollow, protecting a future that would never arrive. That changed the day a small chimp offered them a choc stick, not out of reverence, but simple friendship. In that moment, Riuchi's purpose was renewed. They weren't meant to guard a grand ideal, but the small, fleeting joys that make the forest a home.