Aino
Narrated by herself
I am a rather unique fox in most circles. I used to be a military captain and now I am a call girl. My superior officer was a crooked bastar... He took bribes from the enemy and blamed it on his soldiers. One day my turn came, and I was exiled from all types of military. And found myself on the street and starving. I had two choices, be a criminal or a prostitute.
After I was excepted as a worker of Flower house. I quickly became the law to abusive clients and all the girls looked to me for protection. Honestly I didn't think it was that bad of a job. I just had to except the fact I sold my body to men.
My name in the military was spiral flame. I was very talented and usually fought on the front lines of my units. I was a cold hearted woman, it didn't matter to me who I was fighting. If they were a threat I would kill them. From a grunt to a king because I swore to defend my people.
I was even granted an audience with the previous June. She awarded me a weapon made from her personal blacksmith. A katana that I still have to this day. It has never chipped or got knicked the whole time I have had it.
One other thing I would mention in my current life style. I look out for the girls who are to young to be doing this job. All the women think of me as the security. But often girls who just started to grow parts are sold as slaves. I use my earnings to by their contracts to help them through a life they did not choose.
Keiko
Narrated by Royal June
I have had a lot of enemies in my life. Ones who were against me because of a Lord or individual's who turned on me, on their own. Keiko is a girl who suffered a great loss because of a feud I had with her Lord. Details aside, had I known she was going to be so great an adversary. I would have handled things differently.
Keiko now belongs to a tribe called Red Branch. A collection of extremely talented warriors who are fed up with wars they have no say in. Keiko is the wife of the group leader, who is a basic terrorist leader, with power.
Her talents are all spider themed, except her sword play. She creates themes of webs made from threads of fire. The webs of fire are a mystery to me. They aren't either spider webs nor fire itself, they are a gift from a god. Her webs also are used as nets or whips, but her main use is to make bridges in mid air to run along. And yes it burns like fire when it touches flesh.
Her life as a child was simple and peaceful. Her Lord didn't give a damn about her village. They just lived outside known territory. One day by random happening their Lord came looking for shelter. She was charged with handling his injuries and nothing indelicate happened. My soldiers came upon the village and killed almost everyone. She ran from the disaster and prayed to her God for help.
My soldiers never knew what hit them. And now she sees to make my throne feel misery. While doing a very good job of it.
Her sword skill is on a high level and though she can set her sword on fire. It is mostly for fear inducing effects more than actual over powering effects.
Narrated by Minato
The phrase that I say best describes him is, I can't figure him out. He was our enemy starting out, but only because he was paid as a mercenary. When the young July offered him a contract, he took it without question. We were all under the belief that he was in love with Sakura. Granted he probably is, but I sense he may betray us for a large amount of coin, one day.
His sorcerer powers are just as skilled and powerful as lady Sakuya's. The only difference is he is more experienced, and he governs fire. I have seen many attacks from his arsenal. A huge explosion, a stream of fire that could put a hole in a wall. But he favors at time a circle of talismans. They rotate in midair and when one aligns with his hand a shot of fire occurs.
Kaen swore an alliance to Young July and to Thunder. All he asked for in return was part of the plunder. My issue with him is I just don't like him.