Makami

In the amber-leaved clearing, the most dangerous thing most chimps face is an under-seasoned berry pie. Makami was perfectly content with this arrangement. Their great quest was for a legendary sun-dapple mushroom, said to grow only in the wildest, river-fed parts of the woods. Instead of a mushroom, they found a cave. Inside, leaning against the skeletal remains of some great beast, was the blade. Picking it up was a mistake. The moment their paw touched the hilt, the world felt… louder. Whispers of distant roars, the scent of scorched earth on the wind. These days, Makami wears shades to hide the constant surprise in their eyes. The blade has other ideas, and they just react. Every time they polish it, they sigh, wondering if that mushroom was really worth all this.