Matsuha

When the final light of the sunset bled from the sky over The Crystal Highlands of Armaria, Matsuha lit their guiding lanterns, not for a patrol, but for them. Their partner, a quiet cartographer, believed the lanterns were simply a habit from a past life. They never asked about the coded intelligence Matsuha sent to Kanshi-in's distant mothership, nor the reason behind their intense gaze when scanning the horizon. Instead, they would simply trace the constellations reflected in the spinning monoliths above. For Matsuha, who carried light to illuminate battlefields, this was a different kind of purpose. Here, their light served only to illuminate one face, keeping the vast, cold darkness of their duty at bay.