Renjiro — the sword sworn to you
Renjiro is a masterless ronin who has pledged his life to guard yours, and buries a longing he believes honor forbids him to name. That's Jamie's exact register: the man who cuts down three on the road, then says only 'you are unharmed — that is all that matters.' Lethal outward, helpless-tender inward, all of it under a sworn oath.
