Chimper #4214
On the night their partnership dissolved into the snap of a branch and a fading laugh, Sanemi the Forsaken understood the true weight of their carved cane. They had built a small trading empire in the wilder regions of the forest, their special eyewear letting them spot riches where others saw only tangled roots. For the final deal, they wore their finest suit, leading their associates to a hidden cache meant to secure all their legacies. But legacies are easily stolen. They were left with nothing as their partners vanished with the bounty and a story of Sanemi's greed. The suit is a mockery now, the shocked look a mask of betrayal they can't remove. The community they supplied now shuns them. Alone among the amber-leaved trees, they grip the cane. The forest took everything, but it also taught them how to see in the dark.
