Reizaburou

The low hum of the monoliths was the first sound Reizaburou ever knew. As children, they and Yatsuno would press their ears against the great dark stones, trying to translate their songs. Yatsuno learned to command the rocks' energy in brilliant displays of power. Reizaburou learned to listen to their silence, choosing the path of shadows and adopting a mask to erase their presence entirely. During their final assessment, a rogue energy pulse threatened to shatter a priceless crystal. While others prepared grand, draining spells, Reizaburou slipped through the chaos and stabilized the core with a single, precise touch. They were reprimanded for 'unauthorized and clandestine action.' They remain a trainee in The Crystal Highlands of Armaria, their skills quietly outstripping their teachers, a ghost in the system. The mask is now second skin.