Chimper #394
Without fail, Manjirou joins the morning songs in The Heart of the Forest, their combat pole resting against an amber-leaved tree. The locals see a quiet trainee, admiring the polished moon-rock proudly set in their Displayoooor. They don’t notice the intense focus in Manjirou’s eyes, a gaze that tracks not the dancers, but the subtle shifts in the wind. One morning, as a melody reached its peak, the rock pulsed with a light no one else saw. It was a coded query from Kanshi-in, light-years away. Manjirou subtly tapped a rhythm on their pole, a confirmation that the forest remained secure. They are a sentinel disguised by joyous community, a secret held in plain sight. Even surrounded by friends, their true post is a solitary one.
