Harusa

The Master of the Amber Grove was known for two things: an encyclopedic knowledge of the forest and an unshakeable composure. They taught their student, Izusa, how to read the wind in the rustling leaves and predict rain from the scent of pine. The lessons were structured, steeped in the traditions of the tranquil woods. Then, the day Izusa's training was complete, they offered Harusa a gift—not a perfectly carved staff or rare herb, but a soft feather cape and a whimsical meow cap. It was not an offering from a grateful pupil but a gesture from an equal, and a hopeful one at that. Harusa’s legendary calm shattered. They accepted, and the stunned expression has never quite left their face since.