Chimper #5107
Danjirou was a terrible judge of character. At The Dojo, they saw Shunka as nothing but a brutish rival, a force of raw power to be overcome through graceful, water-bending forms. Every sparring match was bitter, every shared lesson a quiet war of attrition. The animosity followed them on a training expedition into the tunnels beneath a pale tree. When the passage collapsed, trapping Danjirou under a slab of rock that slashed their face, they expected Shunka to leave them behind. Instead, Shunka spent hours digging them out, their silence more profound than any apology. The rivalry died in that dust-choked darkness. These days, Danjirou wears a Meow Cap, hoping to learn the subtle ways of the Mystic Cats. The scar is a constant reminder that the most dangerous opponent is one's own certainty.