Suzuki

Sazuki is a Cleric from the settlement of refugees that fled the Empire of Eskarya.

Suzuki was born to hoard of racoonfolk in the Voskia Woods of the Asturcia Region. They were the only of their kind and rumor believes Danu put them their of her own purpose. That’s what the family tells themselves. As they have always lived and served in the little old shrine buried deep in those woods for her.

None of them were actually Priestess, they tended the yard and kept the place clean. They aided in the upkeep so the aging Priestess would be more free to tend to those who lived in the woods. Every once and a while a girl would be brought to the Shrine and she would serve and learn under the head Priestess. It was common among poor families one less mouth to feed and she would learn skills that would further her in life.

The racoonfolk did not practice this; they all lived there, and as a family were already doing so much for their little shrine. That was until Suzuki was born. The bells rang for The Maiden, The Mother, and then The Crone. Suzuki was born in the chimney of those bells on a solstice night.

She was an omen, The Head Priestess claimed. So she was named for the bells and the old tree she was born in. She trained hard, mastering the dances with her little kagura bell. Learned the magic of those that came before her. Her bow was small but her aim was true.

On her 16th birthday and the winter solstice she was set off into the world on her Pilgrimage. She was to go out into the world and do enough good deeds to grant her the favor and wisdom of her Goddess Duna. Then she would either return to the shrine and take the Head Priestess place or she would make her own shrine in the world, wherever she would be needed most.

Traveling alone was hard however. She had gone through the rations of dumplings and dried fruits her mother had given her. The tree had no fruit yet. So she walked and she walked, until she could walk no more.

Here on this road she would starve. Until a large shadow stood over her. He picked her up by her scruff she squirmed and shook her bells at him with a lethargic wave. A demon, but wait he smelled like food, not evil. Raisuboi feed her plum ongiri and she would be his friend. For maybe if people saw her with this tall creature they would not him as friendly and not a danger.