The Wandering Isles - Session 46

This session opened in the dead of night, with an unexpected visit that would ripple through the hours to come. Shadows moved where they shouldn't, and old wounds—both remembered and forgotten—were pulled back into the light.

A tense encounter unfolded for Slate, forcing him to confront pieces of a past he doesn't fully understand. Secrets stirred, memories clashed, and not every answer brought comfort. Meanwhile, Hatsu, Eos, and others found themselves facing the sobering reality that even the most sacred spaces can be breached.

As dawn broke over Saigo no Toshi, the festival truly began. The city's streets swelled with colour, ceremony, and barely concealed tension. Floats rolled past, each one steeped in symbolism—honouring ancient battles, proud lineages, and looming new forces. Some figures watched silently from the crowds, their presence unsettling even the most hardened warriors.

Moments of quiet reflection—like the citywide tea ceremony—offered brief peace, but danger was never far. A clash of cultures erupted in a local tea house, and not everyone would walk away from it. Choices were made, swiftly and without regret.

And then, in the laughter and chaos of the children's parade, something slipped through the cracks.

A friend was taken.

No cries. No warning. Just an absence that now weighs heavily on the hearts of those left behind.

The celebration rages on. But under the surface, a storm is beginning to brew.