Koai

Koai’s heart is a quiet pool, reserved for one person only; their anger is the city’s waterfall, a relentless torrent aimed at the world that wronged them. They arrived at the bottom of the great cascade with nothing but a carved cane and a fury that burned with the same vengeful fire as the spirit of Genkei. For years, that rage was their only companion as they wandered the docks, a silent observer of the fishers and merchants. Then they met a quiet soul who polished river stones for the plaza statue, someone who saw the hurt beneath the anger. Their love didn't extinguish the fire. Instead, it gave it purpose. The old-fashioned spectacles now help them focus on the one good thing in their world, and their hand on the cane is no longer just for balance—it’s a promise to protect it.