Itsuyoshi

Itsuyoshi keeps the gold kitsune mask on, even when meditating. Before the humming monoliths of The Crystal Highlands of Armaria, they are the picture of calm in their bliss jumper, a trainee seeking wisdom. But their hand never strays far from their katana. They were not always so still. During a brutal skirmish, they stood as the last line of defense alongside the haunted wanderer, Yukimura. Itsuyoshi learned focus in the heart of chaos, parrying blows that should have ended them. When the battle was lost, Yukimura gave one final, impossible command: live. The mask was a battlefield pickup, used to hide the terror of a survivor who never expected to be one. They study the crystals now, seeking a power that doesn't demand blood.