#* // alterwriting ⤫ sara __ eternally loyal to her god.

[alterwriting]

secondary - in inazuma by default - au possible - she / her

* // sara headcanons

I write Sara as an adult in human years, around 25 to 27 years old.

As a tengu, Sara may appear similar to her comrades, but still has certain differences from humans. She feels this difference mostly when she watches her soldiers and their families interact. It stirs an emotion deep within her that reminds her of how she always felt when she saw her adoptive father interact with his biological children. She had never been a person of importance to him because she was his daughter; she had always only been a tool to secure the position of the clan. She doesn't resent her adoptive brothers, but finds it troublesome how they were always treated differently.

At times, when she wanders into the wild, she wonders if she should visit her hometown and see if her family still lives there. However, the thought of returning into a Yokai village somehow scares her after spending years after years with the humans.

She has a natural curiosity for games, since she was never allowed to play herself. Others might be able to spot her glimpsing at the toys sold in the city, although it is less frequent to see her purchase one.

The feeling of familial love is a bit abstract to her after not receiving it for so many years. She still remembers how her original family loved her, but it is more of a distant memory than anything. Thus, and as she does not consider it a necessary topic, Sara does not speak much about affection in general.

As a child, she would think that obeying Takayuki would grant her his love, but her hopes were left unfulfilled. In the end, she still has a difficult relationship with loyalty towards those that should care for her. Compared to that, her feelings for the Shogunate are much clearer, not wanting the affection of the Raiden Shogun, but rather having a completely professional relationship with her. It gives her a sense of security.

Being a tengu, she is able to communicate with animals. It's not that she understands what they are saying, but she is more familiar with their body language and way of communication.

Due to her diligent training, Sara is able to split an arrow with another one. Her aim and accuracy is revered among her soldiers.

Her home is not decorated much, she mostly only has her statues and the basic necessities. Decoration in general is a concept she doesn't consider to be of any importance unless there is a good reason for it.

As someone who grew up quite isolated, she has always had much time with herself. This led to her being quite self-reflective, in a good way. She is able to analyze her actions and emotions (albeit being less good at actually feeling emotions), and come to a proper solution for problems.

The animals in the forest seem quite fond of her, giving her the idea of maybe wanting a pet. But would she have the time to invest into such a big responsibility?

If there is one other thing Sara takes seriously aside from her duties as a servant to the Shogunate, it is promises. To her, breaking a promise is like committing an act of perfidy, and she is not one to forgive easily regarding that.