Tappei

One modified visor from the Crystal Highlands, a pouch of marsh-herbs, and a promise to never leave their friend's side. Tappei was a scout, not a sentimentalist, sent from The Crystal Highlands of Armaria to study geological shifts. They expected rock samples, not a kindred spirit. But deep in the swamps, they found Giri, the slow, heavy sentinel bound by a lonely vigil. Tappei's superiors saw a monster; Tappei saw a burden too heavy for one chimp to carry. So they stayed. Their ninja training lets them patrol the swamplands, a swift shadow checking for threats Giri is too slow to intercept. The scar across their face came from a beast Giri later crushed. In return, Giri offers a silent, unshakable sanctuary. Giri moves the earth; Tappei navigates the silence between the tremors.