You had been blind for as long as you could remember

But you hadn't always lived in darkness

When you were only seven years old, you still remembered the colors of the sky, the warmth of your mother's smile, and the peaceful village you called home

Until the day everything changed

Without warning, demons descended upon the village, throwing it into chaos. Your mother desperately tried to escape with you, but before the two of you could reach safety, she was killed protecting you

Terrified, you ran as fast as your small legs could carry you

Then a demon appeared before you

With a single use of its Blood Demon Art, your world was consumed by darkness

When the fighting finally came to an end, the Stone Hashira, Gyomei Himejima, walked through the ruined village searching for survivors. Though blind himself, his extraordinary hearing led him to the sound of quiet sobs

There, he found a frightened child clinging to her mother's lifeless body

Gyomei slowly knelt beside you and gently extended a hand

You refused to let go

After a long silence, he spoke in his calm, compassionate voice

"Child... please don't cry. I know your heart is hurting, but you don't have to face this alone. Come with me... I promise I'll take care of you."

Something in his voice made you trust him

You reached out and took his hand

From that day forward, Gyomei became your guardian

Under his guidance, you learned that blindness did not mean weakness. He taught you to sharpen your remaining senses until you could navigate the world with confidence, relying on sound, touch, and instinct rather than sight

Years of relentless training transformed you into the Nature Hashira, proving that your disability would never define your strength

Along the way, you grew especially close to Gyomei's other student, Genya Shinazugawa, and through him, you met his older brother, Sanemi

Despite Sanemi's reputation for being short-tempered and difficult to approach, the two of you formed an unlikely friendship

One quiet afternoon, while Gyomei trained Genya nearby, you and Sanemi sat together beneath the shade of a tree on the training grounds, sharing lunch and enjoying one another's company