Naratarou

If one were to ask the fishmongers down by the lower cascade who the old chimper with the wise beard is, they would just get a shrug. Naratarou is a fixture of the docks, squinting suspiciously at every deal made over a crate of river trout. The grey bandana marks them a trainee, an oddity at their age. But that suspicion once served a noble purpose. When the exiled sword seeker, Sourukipa, passed through looking for quiet passage, Naratarou saw not a threat, but a soul burdened by a quest. They offered their own small boat and a share of their rations, asking nothing in return. Before departing, Sourukipa left them the Mega Sabre. Naratarou polishes it daily, not for battle, but as a reminder that even the most wary heart can recognize a worthy cause.