Chimper #5216
When the last shipment of uncut mana crystals arrived from the quarry, Ae didn't check the inventory. They were busy watching the tiny, shimmering projection on their Displayoooor: a carving of two chimps holding hands, a gift from a woodsmith they’d met from a distant forest. That carver called Ae their 'Living Heartwood,' because beneath the sharp merchant’s attire was a warmth no one in The Crystal Highlands of Armaria ever looked for. The romance was brief, ending the day a business rival came to collect a debt with force. Ae took up the Mega Sabre, earning a scar across their face to ensure their partner escaped unharmed. The woodsmith fled back to the safety of their amber trees, leaving Ae with only the carving, the scar, and a name that no longer fit the lonely, crystalline spires around them.
