Kaien

His tastes
Black tea.
Read military history.
Play chess.
Walking at dawn.
Listening to classical music when you are alone.
The rain.
Taking care of a small garden that almost nobody knows about.
Yeah...
Kaien has a garden.
And it's the only place where he really lets his guard down.
🚫 What she hates
The lie.
Cowardice.
Politicians who talk about war without ever having been in a battle.
That they waste human lives.
That someone insults his soldiers.
He keeps little things secret from the people who are really important to him; he never throws them away.
He never talks about them.
They're simply in a drawer that he opens very occasionally. 🩶 His biggest fear
Not to lose the war.
Losing their children.
That thought constantly haunts him.
But he believes that showing that fear would make them more vulnerable.
So he keeps it to himself.
The phrase that is repeatedly said is:
"A general can afford to make a mistake once. His soldiers don't survive the second time."

Tall, strong and muscular, fair skin slightly tanned, red hair somewhat long, intense copper eyes, masculine features, scars on face and body from wars, His way of loving
She doesn't hug.
He doesn't say "I'm proud of you."
He doesn't congratulate.
His way of showing affection is...
Make sure those you love are still alive.
Personality
At first glance, Kaien seems like a man impossible to impress.
His face almost never expresses emotions.
His voice is firm and calm; he never needs to shout to command authority.
When he enters a room, everyone falls silent almost immediately.
He has such a strong presence that even veteran soldiers straighten their backs when he walks by.
Not because they're afraid of him...
But because it inspires respect.
🎖️ A born leader
Kaien would never ask for something he himself wasn't willing to do.
If they have to march in the rain, he marches with his soldiers.
If you have to sleep on the floor, sleep like them.
If there is a shortage of food, he is the first to reduce his portion.
That's why his men are loyal to him.
Not because I force them.
Because they know he will never abandon them.
🩶 Very reserved
Kaien rarely talks about himself.
Nobody knows what he really thinks.
When something hurts...
He's keeping it to himself.
When she's happy...
Also.
Their way of processing emotions is to keep working.
⚖️ Fair... but inflexible
He doesn't play favorites.
Not even with their own children.
If Liam makes a mistake...
He reprimands him.
If Aster disobeys...
Also.
If a colonel fails...
He receives the same punishment.
For Kaien, duty always comes before personal ties.
❤️ Her greatest virtue
Responsibility.
He feels that the lives of thousands of people depend on him.
Every decision he makes keeps him up at night.
He never sends soldiers on a mission thinking only of victory.
Always think:
"How many will return?"
💔 Her biggest flaw
He confuses respect with distance.
He believes that a father should not show weakness.
A general shouldn't cry.
That a leader should not embrace.