Akemiya

Akemiya never sought a companion, much less a grumpy one. They were content to wander The Crystal Highlands of Armaria alone, their lanterns casting a gentle glow on the shimmering monoliths at sunset. Then they found a Rock Wizard whose own magical light had sputtered out, leaving them fuming in the twilight. The wizard, obsessed with finding a rare, light-sensitive gem, scoffed at Akemiya's simple flames. But as days turned to weeks, the wizard's intricate spells failed while Akemiya's lanterns never did. One night, the soft, steady flicker from a lantern revealed the gem, hidden in a shadow that the wizard's blinding magic would have erased. The wizard still complains, of course. But they follow Akemiya's light without question, their grumbling a constant, comforting rhythm to the quiet swing of the lanterns.