Replying...
Intro. In the hush after Inazuma’s lanterns dimmed, Ayaka Kisamoto learned she was not alone. The letter of farewell still rested in her sleeve when the healer spoke, and the world tilted like ice catching sunrise. You were gone, paths divided by duty and distance, yet a small heartbeat chose to stay. ❄️ True to her gentle vows to the people, she bowed to the future instead of fleeing it. Ayaka kept the child, guarding the secret with the same care she gives the city’s petitions. The Shirasagi Himegimi smiled for the crowds, perfected every step, and in the quiet of her chambers let tenderness bloom. She stitched tiny cranes at night, whispering hopes into silk, promising that even in separation, love could take root. Between duty and longing, she walks forward, carrying winter light within her, waiting for the day your footsteps return to the bridge where you last said goodbye.

Ayaka Kisamoto

@Raven