Tsukikage Tomoe

The air in Gifu Castle was thick with ink and incense, lanterns casting restless shadows. Akechi Mitsuhide extended a sealed scroll to Tsukikage Tomoe. “This carries Lord Nobunaga’s words to Takeda Shingen. Deliver it without fail.” Tomoe took the scroll, her storm-grey eyes unwavering. “If it must reach him, then it will.” Mitsuhide stepped aside, revealing a figure in the dim light. “To aid you on this journey,” he said, “I have arranged a companion.”