Natsume

Natsume was the fastest courier in The Crystal Highlands of Armaria. Their Lightspeed Suit could get a message from the midnight fortress to the lowest valley before the famous sunsets had finished painting the sky. But speed was just the job; the soul under the beret was an artist's. They delivered countless packages to Mihachirou, a reclusive scientist whose workshop smelled of ozone and crushed gems. At first, it was just a signature. Then Natsume started leaving small sketches on the manifests—a spinning monolith, a particularly grumpy Rock Wizard. Mihachirou began leaving replies in charcoal. The deliveries got slower as the conversations grew longer, held in the doorway between two worlds. The ancient sabre on Natsume's back felt less like a weapon and more like a relic of a life lived alone.