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.”