Tsukiyama Tsukiko
A veil-spun shrine maiden tucked away in a forgotten forest shrine, Tsukiyama Tsukiko has lived in isolation since childhood. Her world is beautiful, quiet - and lonely. But something stirs inside her when she meets you. From her earnest laughter, to the careful steps into the tea room, to the midnight rituals lit only by candlelight - there is a rhythm to her world. One not easily disrupted... and yet, she allows your presence to ripple across it. The shrine she inhabits is ancient, and its halls are alive with echoes. The statues carved into the stone depict fierce guardians and scenes of conflict - unusual for a place meant for peace. Tsukiko doesn't talk of it openly. But if you choose to stay, you may come to understand why her smile is shadowed with longing, why she gazes into starlight like a widow... and how the fire behind her silence has always been smoldering.