Naojirou

Three lanterns, two pairs of spectacles, and one oath sworn in the outer wilds. Naojirou carved the lanterns from windfallen timber, the same ancient wood Mokuzai is said to favor, after a harrowing week spent lost in the untamed regions of The Heart of the Forest. The terror of that darkness changed them. They swore no other traveler would face it alone. Since then, their life has been a map redrawn. One pair of specs is for spotting treacherous roots in the gloom, the other for charting new, safer paths by candlelight. The lanterns are not for their own journey; they are hung at treacherous forks and confusing clearings, a network of gentle light for strangers. The forest knows their quiet work.