Sakayoshi

Days after Uragirimono abandoned them in the black slosh marshes, Sakayoshi decided trust was a luxury they could no longer afford. For seasons, they traveled The Underworld alone, a rogue explorer guided only by the twin flames of their lanterns. The light kept the worst of the shadows at bay, but it also made them a target for every hungry thing lurking in the crimson gloom. That’s when the little one appeared—a skeletal frog, no bigger than their fist, that seemed drawn to the warmth. Sakayoshi tried to shoo it away, but it just hopped after them, its empty sockets fixed on the light. The partnership is unspoken. Sakayoshi provides the path, and the frog, with an unnatural sense for danger, taps its foot three times whenever a Soul Chaser is near.