Hidesaburou

When they first met Youzou, Hidesaburou's blade did all the talking. Their duel in the untamed outer woods was a storm of steel, a clash between two survivors who saw the other as an obstacle to be cleared from their path. Then came the flash flood, trapping them on a sliver of rock as the river raged below. For three days they shared nothing but silence and the knowledge that drowning alone was worse than surviving together. These days, in the amber light of The Heart of the Forest, Hidesaburou sips strawberry milk, their specs perched on their nose. They argue with Youzou not about territory, but about the best place to find mushrooms. The panda fan is for cooling off after a friendly spar, not for fanning the flames of hatred.