Chimper #4586
In The Crystal Highlands of Armaria, knowledge of the ancients is a guarded power, meant to be studied, not embodied. Munako is seen as the most diligent trainee, a masked figure who pores over the forbidden lore of Kodai, the mummified ancient. Their peers whisper that the mask denotes a sacred vow. They call Munako “the Nightbound” for their sleepless nights spent practicing with an ancient sabre under the spinning monoliths, a resilience they believe will make Munako a great protector. They are mistaken. The late-night study is not research; it is a desperate attempt to understand the memories flashing behind their eyes. The mask is not for piety; it is to hide a face that sometimes forgets how to form its own expressions. Munako isn’t training to defend Armaria from Kodai’s curse; they are trying to keep it from taking over their own body.
