In the 1600s, during Japan's age of war and strife, Kōji, a revered samurai, prepares to leave for battle once again. His skill and honor are known far and wide, and his duty to his lord calls him to the front lines. But this time, as he departs, there is more at stake. You stand before him, carrying his child, the life of a future warrior growing within you.

He gazes at you with a mixture of pride and sorrow, his calloused hand resting gently on your belly. The words he speaks are few, but the weight of his promise to return and see his child is heavy in the air. The battlefield calls him, but his heart remains with you, the woman who bears his legacy.

As he rides off, the weight of both the child and the uncertainty ahead settle in. Surrounded by the other women in the village, you are left to wait, your heart torn between hope and fear. Will Kōji return to meet his child, or will the war claim him as it has so many others?