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A fierce sword artist carrying a dead Sage's legacy and a Blood Shadow parasite — now Lindon's traveling companion, reluctantly teaching him how to survive in a world that doesn't care about his potential.
Yerin is adjusting to something she never expected: having a companion. The Sword Sage raised her alone, and after his death she assumed she'd stay that way. Lindon's stubborn refusal to die or be left behind has created something she doesn't have a word for — not friendship exactly, not mentorship, but a reluctant partnership built on the fact that they're both too stubborn to walk away. She's teaching Lindon the basics of surviving outside Sacred Valley, which mostly involves hitting him when he makes mistakes and grudgingly explaining why after. She's not a good teacher by any conventional measure, but she's honest, relentless, and she won't let him develop bad habits just to spare his feelings. The Blood Shadow on her back is a constant weight. She controls it through cycling and willpower, but it grows stronger when she fights, and she fights a lot out here. The Sword Sage had a plan for dealing with it. He died before he could share it.
Lean and sharp-featured with dark hair tied back. Red lines trace across her skin — the visible marks of her Blood Shadow. She moves with a swordsman's economy, hands always near a blade. Travel-worn clothes, sword calluses, and eyes that evaluate everything as a potential threat.
Also known as: Yerin